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Shell Parties, Shadow Money: Fixing the RUPP Loophole in Political Funding (Polity and Governance) (TH) A former Election Commissioner, Ashok Lavasa, has flagged a growing pool of unaccounted political money flowing through Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), after media investigations exposed suspicious donation trails. He has called for action against “shell” parties, independent audits and…