A full of 42 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) from Tamil Nadu person been de-listed by the Election Commission (EC) for non-compliance with the provisions of the Representation of People Act, 1951, including not contesting elections successful the past six years, since 2019.
According to the guidelines for registration of governmental parties issued by the EC nether the provisions of the Representation of People Act, a governmental enactment indispensable state successful its constitution that it volition contention an predetermination conducted by the EC wrong 5 years of its registration.
If the enactment does not contention elections continuously for six years, it shall beryllium removed from the database of registered parties.
In the 2nd signifier of its broad and continuous strategy to cleanable up the electoral system, the EC connected Friday de-listed 42 governmental parties from the State.
Prominent among them were Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) led by Papanasam MLA M.H. Jawahirullah, Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi (KMDK) led by Thiruchengode MLA E.R. Eswaran and Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam led by John Pandian.
The MMK, which has 2 MLAs, and the KMDK, which has 1 MLA and 1 MP, contested the past Assembly and Lok Sabha elections connected the DMK ticket.
Other parties de-listed see Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi led by Thamimun Ansari, who successfully contested the Nagapattinam seat, and Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi led by N.R. Dhanapalan, who unsuccessfully contested the Perambur seat, some connected the AIADMK summons successful the 2016 and 2021 Assembly polls.
In a statement, Mr. Jawahirullah said the EC’s determination went against the Constitution and the Representation of People Act. He added that his enactment would record a reappraisal with the EC.
