Setting up of Political Parties in India

The Representation of the People Act 1951 

Section 29A sets specific provisions to set up political parties In India and get designated which is set up by the Election Commission of India (ECI):

• It must contribute only to Indian nationals

• It must call itself a political party set up to fight polls to the Parliament and State Legislatures and cannot mention any other purpose

• It must have at most concise 100 designated electors as its affiliates.

An appeal for enrolment with all the desired documents needs to be presented to the Secretary of the Election Commission of India in the designated arrangement.

After the registration by the Election Commission of India, its constitutional duty to retain the ECI duly notified of any modification in its name or any other public name. 

What are the laws and ordinances directing internal party services?

Internal democratic administration of political parties in India is not governed by any particular body – the only requirement in the law demands a specific project promising true loyalty and devotion to the Constitution of India and the laws consecrated in it.

Moreover, the Election Commission of India also demands that the party application should be followed by:

• certificates and knowledge associated with the organizational arrangement of the party,

• the authorities and duties of its devices

• The process of appointment, aspects of all officers with methods for their election etc.

Can the Election commission remove the registration of the parties?

The Election commission of India is not authorized to de-register parties based on infringing the Constitution or violating determinants at the time of enrolment.

The party would get removed from their registration or be de-registered if they are found to have been in the employment of fraud or it is pronounced unconstitutional by the Central Government or if a party revise or amends its inherent Constitution and reports the Election commission that they cannot abide by Indian Constitution.

How the national and regional parties are recognized?

Political parties are recognized as national and regional based on their performance in the Lok Sabha elections and their representation in the region.

The principal influence of being perceived as a National Party or a State Party is that the Party is authorized to use its appropriated symbol for all its competitors contending elections everywhere the country or the State. 

There are also other advantages such as:-

• Preserved telecast slots on public broadcasting mediums,

• lesser quantity of proposers obligated to file submission documents, the award of two free models of constituent rolls,

• the appointment of a higher number of leaders for campaigning would be considered by the government under The Representation of the People Act 1951 Section 77