ECI deregisters 115 political parties in UP

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deregistered 115 political parties in Uttar Pradesh.

The order was issued on August 9, stating that these political parties have not contested any assembly or Lok Sabha elections for six consecutive years since 2019 and do not have any presence at their registered addresses in Uttar Pradesh.

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According to the ECI, these 115 deregistered political parties will no longer be entitled to any benefits available to political parties under Section 29B and Section 29C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the Election Symbol (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.

However, any party aggrieved by the ECI’s order removing it from the list of registered political parties may appeal to the poll panel within 30 days from the date of the order.

The political parties deregistered by the ECI include 29 from Lucknow, 17 from Varanasi, six from Ghaziabad, five each from Kanpur and Gautam Buddha Nagar, four each from Prayagraj, Deoria, and Bijnor, and three from Agra. The remaining districts have one or two political parties each.

The ECI’s recent action affected political parties across 40 districts of Uttar Pradesh.