<h2 class="ql-align-center">REGISTERED UNRECOGNIZED POLITICAL PARTIES (RUPPS)</h2>&nbsp;<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">About:</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Political entities which are registered with Election Commission of India (ECI) under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, but not yet recognised as State or National parties</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">These are either newly registered parties or those which have not secured enough percentage of votes in the assembly or general elections to become a state party, or those which have never contested elections since being registered</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Despite not having official recognition, they are eligible for election symbols under specific conditions and enjoys income tax exemptions</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">​​Have the permission to nominate up to 20 Star campaigners</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">If a party does not contest elections continuously for 6 years, it will be taken off the list of registered parties</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Criteria for recognition as a Political Party is as follows:</li></ul>&nbsp; <img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/c58e103f-9566-11f0-be50-f7ac9f777531.png">&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=" https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/current-affairs-batch-2026-prelims-mains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/c58e1041-9566-11f0-be50-f7ac9f777531.jpeg"></a> &nbsp;Telegram Link: <a href="https://t.me/sunyaias_CA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">https://t.me/sunyaias_CA</a>&nbsp;#RUPPs #RegisteredUnrecognizedParties #ECI #IndianPolitics #PoliticalPartiesIndia #ElectionCommission #StateParty #NationalParty #ElectionSymbols #StarCampaigners #RepresentationOfPeopleAct#PolityAndGovernance#UPSC2026 #UPSCPreparation #UPSCExam #UPSC_Prelims_2026 #CurrentAffairs #Current_Affairs_for_UPSC_Prelims #DailyCurrentAffairs #CA_for_Govt_Exams #The_Hindu_News #The_hindu_Current_Affairs #Sunya_IAS #Best_UPSC_Coaching #Best_Current_Affairs #CivilServices