NEW DELHI, April 23 � At least five regional parties are among 15 parties including Opposition party BJP, which have been show caused by the Election Commission of India for not submitting details of expenditures incurred in elections.
The five regional parties from the region include Arunachal Congress, Manipur People�s Party, Mizo National Front, Zoram Nationalists� Party and United Democratic Party (UDP), the EC notification said.
The parties were directed to file the statements of election expenditure latest by March 5, and it was made clear to the party that failure to file the statements by the said date would be treated as failure to comply with a lawful direction of the Commission.
The party has not submitted the requisite statements till date.
The parties were show caused as to why action should not be taken against them under the provisions of paragraph 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order, 1968. The reply, if any, should be submitted to the Commission latest by April 29. If no reply is received by then, it will be presumed that the party has nothing to say in the matter and the Commission will take appropriate action against the party, without any further reference to the party, the notice said.
Some of the other parties which have been show caused include RJD, Janata Dal (Secular), All India Forward Block, RSP and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) amongst others.
