Nagpur: The State Election Commission on Wednesday cancelled the registration of 191 unrecognized political parties including 12 lesser known parties from Nagpur for failing to submit their income details and accounts audit reports despite several notices served to them in this regard, Election Commissioner J S Saharia said in Mumbai.
Saharia said that it is the aim of State Election Commission to conduct local body elections in transparent manners. Priority is also to provide equal opportunities to all candidates and political parties. In view of this purpose, different political parties are registered under various rules and regulations of 2004, 2009 and symbols are allotted in accordance with the orders of 2009. A total of 359 political parties are registered in the State out of which 17 are recognized and rest 342 are unrecognized. It is necessary for all registered political parties to submit copies of income tax returns and accounts audit reports. But 326 parties did not submit the documents and were issued notices. Out of these 326 parties, 191 parties did not complete the documentary short comings. Registration of these 191 political parties therefore were cancelled, Saharia said.
Following are the 12 political parties from Nagpur whose registrations were cancelled:
- Maharashtra Samajwadi Congress, Nagpur
- Democratik Secular Party
- Green Party of India
- Indian Santaji Party
- Jansewa Agadi, Movad
- National Sangamyug Party
- Janlokpal Agadi
- Youth Force
- Nagar Vikas Agadi, Narkhed
- Samaj Sudhar Gana Parishad
- Lokseva Samiti Movad
- Bhartiya Pariwartan Congress
