Enabling track the status of the application, EC implements Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System

New Delhi, January 1: In order to enable applicants to track the status of the application, the Election Commission of India has launched a “Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)”. The silent feature in the PPRTMS is that the applicant, who is applying for party registration from today will be able to track the progress of his/her application and will get the status update through SMS and e-mail.

 

Registration of political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. An association seeking registration under the said Section has to submit an application to the Commission within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation, as per the guidelines prescribed by the Commission in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 324 of the Constitution of India and Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The status can be tracked through the Commission’s portal at link https://pprtms.eci.gov.in/. The Commission in the month of December 2019, has amended the guidelines and issued a Press Note dated 02.12.2019 regarding registration of political parties for the information of the general public. The new guidelines are effective from 1st January, 2020 and are available on the Commission’s website http://eci.gov.in