Registered unrecognised political parties
EC seeks power to act against inactive, unrecognised parties
September 8, 2021
The Election Commission of India has flagged the presence of political parties that have not contested any election for many years and sought powers to deregister them or act against them, if required.
At a meeting with the law ministry last week, EC proposed that it should be empowered to act in cases where a political party may not have contested elections for years but may be enjoying income-tax exemption on donations, ET has learnt.
The law ministry is yet to take a view on the matter.
