Election Commission
Cleaning up the Electoral System: ECI Delists 334 RUPPs
Posted On:
09 AUG 2025 4:22PM by PIB Delhi
- Political parties (National/State/RUPPs) in the country are registered with the ECI under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act 195
- At present, there are 6 National Parties, 67 State Parties and 2854 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs) registered with ECI. (Annexure: List of National & State Parties)
- Guidelines for registration of Political Parties mention that if the party does not contest elections continuously for 6 years, the party shall be taken off the list of registered parties.
- In addition, as per Section 29A of the RP Act 1951, parties at the time of their registration have to give details like name, address, office bearers etc. and any change has to be communicated to the Commission without delay.
- Earlier, in June 2025, ECI had directed the CEOs of States & UTs to conduct verification enquiries of 345 RUPPs regarding compliance with the above conditions.
- CEOs conducted enquiries, issued show-cause notices to these RUPPs and provided each party an opportunity to respond and present their case through personal hearings.
- Thereafter, based on reports of the CEOs, 334 RUPPs out of the total of 345 RUPPs have been found not complying with the above conditions. The remaining cases have been referred back to the CEOs for reverification.
- The Commission, after considering all the facts and recommendations of the CEOs, has delisted 334 RUPPs (Link: https://www.eci.gov.in/list-of-political-parties). Now, out of the total of 2854 RUPPs, 2520 are remaining. This delisting exercise is part of a comprehensive and continuous strategy of the Election Commission to clean up the electoral system.
- These RUPPs will now not be eligible to avail any benefit under the provisions of Section 29B and Section 29C of the RP Act, 1951 read with the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act,1961 and the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. Any party aggrieved by this order can appeal to the Commission within 30 days of the order.
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PK/GDH/RP
Annexure
Recognized National Parties
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S. No.
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Name of Political Party
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1
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Aam Aadmi Party
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2
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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3
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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4
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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5
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Indian National Congress
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6
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National People's Party
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Recognized State Parties
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S. No.
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Name of Political Party
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S. No.
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Name of Political Party
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1
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AJSU Party
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2
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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3
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All India Forward Bloc
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4
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All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
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5
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All India N.R. Congress
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6
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All India Trinamool Congress
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7
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All India United Democratic Front
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8
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Apna Dal (Soneylal)
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9
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Asom Gana Parishad
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10
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Bharat Adivasi Party
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11
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Bharat Rashtra Samithi
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12
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Biju Janata Dal
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13
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Bodoland Peoples Front
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14
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Citizen Action Party - Sikkim
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15
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Communist Party of India
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16
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Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) (Liberation)
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17
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Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
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18
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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19
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Goa Forward Party
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20
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Hill State People’s Democratic Party
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21
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Indian National Lok Dal
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22
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Indian Union Muslim League
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23
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Indigenous People’s Front of
Tripura
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24
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Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
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25
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Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party
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26
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Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
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27
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Janasena Party
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28
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Janata Dal (Secular)
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29
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Janata Dal (United)
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30
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Jannayak Janta Party
|
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31
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Janta Congress Chhattisgarh(J)
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32
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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
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33
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Kerala Congress
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34
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Kerala Congress (M)
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35
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Lok Janshakti Party
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36
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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
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37
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
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38
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Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
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39
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Mizo National Front
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40
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Naam Tamilar Katchi
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41
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Naga People's Front
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42
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Nationalist Congress Party
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43
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Nationalist Congress Party –
Sharadchandra Pawar
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44
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Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
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45
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People’s Democratic Front
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46
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People's Party of Arunachal
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47
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Rashtriya Janata Dal
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48
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Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
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49
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Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
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50
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Republican Party of India (Athawale)
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51
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Revolutionary Goans Party
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52
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Revolutionary Socialist Party
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53
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Samajwadi Party
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54
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Shiromani Akali Dal
|
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55
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Shiv Sena
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56
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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey)
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57
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Sikkim Democratic Front
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58
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Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
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59
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Telugu Desam Party
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60
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Tipra Motha Party
|
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61
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United Democratic Party
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62
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United People’s Party, Liberal
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63
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
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64
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Voice of the People Party
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65
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Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
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66
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Zoram Nationalist Party
|
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67
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Zoram People’s Movement
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|
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(Release ID: 2154665)