ECI Bars 17 Inactive Uttarakhand Parties From Contesting Elections
The Election Commission of India has barred 17 registered but inactive political parties in Uttarakhand from contesting future elections.
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Current Summary
The Election Commission of India has removed 17 political parties registered in Uttarakhand from its rolls for failing to contest any election since 2019, according to corroborating reports from CNBC-TV18, The Economic Times, ETV Bharat, New Indian Express and Bhaskar English, all published August 4-5. The parties will be ineligible to contest the 2027 state assembly polls. Separately, 7 new parties have applied for registration, and reports reference MLA Umesh Kumar in connection with the matter. The identities of the barred parties and the nature of Umesh Kumar's connection have not been detailed.
What We Know
- The ECI has barred 17 political parties registered in Uttarakhand from contesting elections, citing inactivity.
- The 17 deregistered parties cannot contest the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly elections.
- Seven new parties have applied for registration with the ECI.
- The ECI's stated criterion for removal was that the parties had not contested any election since 2019.
What Is Still Unclear
- The identities of the 17 parties.
- The criteria used to determine inactivity.
- The effective date of the bar.
What Changed
- 5 Aug, 04:21 amThe Election Commission's criterion for removal has been clarified: the 17 parties had not contested a single election since 2019. The action is now corroborated by CNBC-TV18, The Economic Times and ETV Bharat, in addition to the earlier New Indian Express and Bhaskar English reports.
- 4 Aug, 02:01 pmA Bhaskar English report published August 4 corroborates the ECI action, adding that the 17 deregistered parties will be barred from contesting the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly polls. The report also says 7 new parties have applied for registration, and references MLA Umesh Kumar in connection with the matter, though the specifics of his involvement are not detailed.
- 4 Aug, 11:41 amSignal detected: ECI Bars 17 Inactive Uttarakhand Parties From Contesting Elections