SECTION 29A OF THE RPA, 1951

March 16, 2019

Election commission of India has invited objections with regard to the registration of any political party who have published their public notice under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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  • Registration of Political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 

  • A party seeking registration under the said Section with the Commission has to submit an application to the Commission within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation as per guidelines prescribed by the Election Commission of India. 

  • As per existing guidelines, the applicant association has to publish proposed Name of the party in two national daily news papers and two local daily newspapers for inviting objections, if any, with regard to the proposed registration of the party before the Commission within 30 days from such publication. 

Source : PIB

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