The Election Commission of India (EC) may soon inform the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) about its decision to delist 200-odd political parties. A list containing details of the delisted parties may also form part of the communique that the EC may send to the CBDT in "the next few days" for action.
These political parties, many of which EC officials suspect could be nothing but money-laundering operations, are parties which have not contested any election since 2005 and exist mostly on paper.
"This is just the beginning. We expect to weed out all non-serious parties. There are many that don't even bother to file Income Tax returns or, if they do, they never send a copy to us," said a source.
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EC to inform CBDT of 200 delisted political parties
By IndianMandarins - 2016-12-21 08:30:36
The Election Commission of India (EC) may soon inform the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) about its decision to delist 200-odd political parties. A list containing details of the delisted parties may also form part of the communique that the EC may send to the CBDT in "the next few days" for action.
These political parties, many of which EC officials suspect could be nothing but money-laundering operations, are parties which have not contested any election since 2005 and exist mostly on paper.
"This is just the beginning. We expect to weed out all non-serious parties. There are many that don't even bother to file Income Tax returns or, if they do, they never send a copy to us," said a source.
