The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said it has de-listed 474 more registered unrecognised political parties for flouting norms, including not contesting elections in the last six years.
In the first phase of the exercise, the EC de-listed 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) on August 9.
"In continuation, in the second phase, ECI delisted 474 RUPPs on September 18, based on non-contestation in elections conducted by ECI continuously for 6 years. Thus, 808 RUPPs have been delisted in the last 2 months," it said.
Till recently, there were 2,520 RUPPs. After the de-listing exercise, 2,046 RUPPs remain.
Besides, there are six recognised national parties and 67 state parties.
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