EC bars ultra-Hindutva party that gave ticket to Graham Staines' killer

Of the 255 political parties that were de-registered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2016, 44 are from the states that will go to the polls between February 4 and March 8 this year.
 
In Uttar Pradesh (UP) 32 parties were deregistered, and in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, going to polls on February 15, two parties were struck off the list. In Punjab and Goa, which go to polls on February 4, six and four parties were deregistered, respectively.
 
Among the parties struck off the list in UP is the ultra-Hindutva outfit, Krantikari