The Delhi High Court recently directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take a decision on the application for registration of political party All India Dharmayugam Makkal Katchi, which plans to contest the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu next year [All India Dharmayugam Makkal Katchi Vs Election Commission of India].

Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the ECI to decide the political party’s application for registration within eight weeks.

“It is directed that the ECI shall do the needful within eight weeks. Since the ECI is awaiting the information from the District Election Officer Kanyakumari, ECI is directed to communicate to the District Election Officer to give the requisite information expeditiously,” the Court ordered. 

The petition moved by the party stated that it applied to ECI in May 2025 to register the party name and also provided nine alternate names. Though an acknowledgement letter was sent to the petitioner, the ECI neither approved its name nor registered it as a political party, the Court was told.

It was submitted that the allotment of common symbol for Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections commenced on November 11.

In response, the ECI said that that the party submitted the requisite documents only on October 9. Further, the ECI said that it was awaiting the response of the District Election Officer in Tamil Nadu.

"As soon as the said response is received, a 30 days public notice will be issued by the petitioner calling for objections to the registration," the Court was told.

Considering the submissions, the Court disposed of the plea with a direction for decision within eight weeks.

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