Section 11, Election Laws (Extension to Sikkim) Act, 1976 [S1Q-0EQ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 March 1976.
11. Registration of politicals party.—(1) Every political party shall, within fourteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the functioning of a political party after such commencement, within fourteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Election Commission in Form 26, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees. (2) The Election Commission shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No political party shall carry on the functioning of a political party unless registered under this section.
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political party: Section 2, Election Laws (Extension to Sikkim) Act, 1976 [S1Q051] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "political party" means an association or body of individual citizens of India registered with the Election Commission as a political party under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951)
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