Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Election Commission Delists 474 Parties, Maharashtra Local Body Elections Delayed
The Election Commission is removing inactive political parties from the official list.
They have already removed 808 parties that haven't participated in elections for a while.
The recent action delisted 474 more parties.
Also, local elections in Maharashtra have been delayed, with the Supreme Court setting a deadline of January 2026.
These elections are now planned to occur in three phases after Diwali.
The Election Commission delisted 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties.
This is part of a larger effort to remove inactive political organizations.
The total number of delisted parties has reached 808.
Maharashtra local body elections are delayed, expected after Diwali.
Supreme Court set a deadline of January 31, 2026 for the Maharashtra elections.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Delisted 474 unregistered political parties.
- When
- September 19, 2024 and ongoing
- Where
- India
- Why
- To clean up electoral landscape and remove inactive parties.
- Parties Delisted
- 474
- Total Delisted
- 808
- RUPPs Remaining
- 2046
- Maharashtra Parties Delisted
- 44
- Maharashtra Local Elections (Proposed)
- Phased, Post-Diwali
- Supreme Court Deadline
- January 31, 2026
