ECI opens web portal for political parties to file financial accounts

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that parties can now file their accounts using an online portal for contribution reports, audited annual reports, and election expenditure statements.

According to the statement issued by ECI on June 3, the step was taken by the commission for two primary reasons. This includes combating the difficulties involved in physically filing reports and ensuring that reports are filed in a timely fashion, following a standardised format.

The commission also announced that a manual will be provided as well as training sessions on how to access and operate the web portal will be organized for parties.