New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday has issued show cause notices to 20 political parties including Congress, BJP, Aam Aadmi Party and Samajwadi Party for failing to file poll expenditure statements within the stipulated time.
The EC also warned these parties for withdrawing their recognition if these statements, pertaining to recently held Assembly and General elections, are not filed and sent to it within the next fortnight.
Final opportunity is being given hereby to comply with the instructions of the Commission, for filing the said expenditure statement within a fortnight from date of receipt of this letter.
"Your attention is invited to para 16A of the Election Commission's Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order 1968 which envisages action against violations of lawful instructions of the Commission," the EC wrote in its communication to these parties.
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