Political Funding in India: The RUPP Conundrum
Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, highlighted unaccounted political funding following a BBC investigation into suspicious RUPP donations. He called for action against shell parties, independent audits and tax-exemption reforms.A Registered Unrecognised Political Party (RUPP) is a political party registered with the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, but which has not fulfilled the electoral performance criteria required for recognition as a national or state party.
