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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Performance of Political Parties 2024

Legal Provisions / Guidelines
l Section 29A of the RP Act 1951 about Registration with the Election l Section 29C of the RP Act 1951 about Declaration of donation received by
Commission of associations and bodies as political parties states that (1) the political parties: (1) The treasurer of a political party or any other
Any association or body of individual citizens of India calling itself a person authorised by the political party in this behalf shall, in each
political party and intending to avail itself of the provisions of this Part nancial year, prepare a report in respect of the following, namely: (a) the
shall make an application to the Election Commission for its registration contribution in excess of twenty thousand rupees received by such political
as a political party for the purposes of this Act. party from any person in that nancial year; (b) the contribution in excess
l Section 29B of the RP Act 1951 about Political parties entitled to accept of twenty thousand rupees received by such political party from
contribution. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of companies other than Government companies in that nancial year.
1956), every political party may accept any amount of contribution l A candidate shall be treated as candidate set up by a political party,
voluntarily offered to it by any person or company other than a whether recognized as National or State party or a registered unrecognized
Government company: Provided that no political party shall be eligible party, if, and only if: (1) The candidate has made a declaration to that
to accept any contribution from any foreign source de ned under clause effect in any of his nomination papers; (2) A notice in Form A and B has
(e) of section 2 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 been submitted to Returning Officer by 3 p.m. on the last date for making
(49 of 1976). nominations; (3) Form A and Form B should bear signatures in original.

T40.3 Performance of Political Parties in 2019 Elections
Legacy Information No. of No. of Number of
No. of
T40.1 Performance of Political Parties in 1951 – 52 Elections Party Type Political Candidates Elected Candidates
Parties Forfeited
No. of Number of Participated Participated Candidates Deposits
Political No. of No. of Candidates
Party Type Candidates Elected 7 1,454 397 670
Parties Forfeited National Parties
Participated Participated Candidates Deposits Recognised 43 347 136 50
National Parties 14 1,217 418 344 State Parties
Recognised 39 124 34 41 Registered 623 2,792 6 2,754
State Parties (Unrecognised) Parties
Registered 0 0 0 0 Independent - 3,461 4 3,449
(Unrecognised) Parties Candidates
Independent - 533 37 360 Total 673 8,054 543 6,923
Candidates
Total 53 1,874 489 745 T40.4 Performance of Political Parties in 2024 Elections
No. of No. of Number of
No. of
T40.2 Performance of Political Parties in 1977 Elections Party Type Political Candidates Elected Candidates
Parties Forfeited
No. of Number of Participated Participated Candidates* Deposits
Political No. of No. of Candidates
Party Type Candidates Elected
Parties Forfeited National Parties 6 1,334 346 584
Participated Participated Candidates Deposits Recognised 47 435 178 68
National Parties 5 1,060 481 100 State Parties
Recognised 15 85 49 6 #Registered 690 2,670 12 2,633
State Parties (Unrecognised) Parties
Registered 14 70 3 60 Independent - 3,921 7 3,905
(Unrecognised) Parties Candidates
Independent - 1,224 9 1,190 Total 743 8,360 543 7,190
Candidates
* Election in PC- Surat (Gujarat) was uncontested.
Total 34 2,439 542 1,356 # Details of Recognised State Parties contested in other States is also included for all parameters except number
of Political Parties Participated.

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