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Briefly explain the procedure laid down in the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951 for the registration of political parties with the Election Commission of India (ECI). What are Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs)? What concerns are associated with them? Does the ECI have powers to de-register a political party?

15 marks · 250 words · 16 toppers answered this · seen 2025

GS2 · Representation of People's Act; pressure groups & associations GS2 · Constitutional, statutory, regulatory & quasi-judicial bodies

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Ujjwal PriyankAIR 10Forumiasp.23
Suvan SharmaAIR 148 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Dev DudejaAIR 152 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Madhvendra Pratap SinghAIR 153 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Aryan SirsikarAIR 175 · 2025Forumiasp.23
DivyaAIR 182 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Krupa A JainAIR 190 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Dsk PrachetAIR 193 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Ritik Singhvi PAIR 203 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Ankit JarwalAIR 205 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Rahul PatilAIR 224 · 2025Forumiasp.23
JitendraAIR 287 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Md Ishteyaque RahmanAIR 354 · 2025Forumiasp.23
Bhoomika Jain—Forumiasp.23
Utkarsh Mishra—Forumiasp.23
Ashmil—Forumiasp.23

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