The Election Commission of India making it mandatory for registered unrecognized political parties to provide additional financial documents and election expenditure statements for getting a common election symbol.
The move aims to improve transparency in the allotment process ahead of the 2024 general election.
Registered unrecognized political partiesrefer to political parties that are registered with the ECI but do not qualify as state or national parties.
It includes:
Newly registered parties that are yet to establish themselves
Parties that have never contested an election post-registration
Parties that did not get sufficient votes in recent state or national elections to be recognized.