The Election Commission removed 17 political parties from Bihar and 86 from UP from the electoral list. These parties have neither contested elections for 6 years nor do they have an office.
🔍 The ECI’s Cleanup Drive: 17 Parties Derecognised in Bihar, 86 in UP 1. Introduction: Why the Election Commission Took This Step In a major electoral reform exercise in mid‑July 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) formally deregistered 17 unrecognised political parties in Bihar and 86 in Uttar Pradesh, removing them from the official…