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  • Jan 05, 2024
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‘Common Symbols’ By Election Commission

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  • The Election Commission has updated the application form for registered, unrecognized political parties that have filed contribution reports and audited annual accounts for the previous three fiscal years in order to grant them common symbols.
  • According to the Election Commission, if a registered unrecognized political party has contested in the previous two elections, it must also submit election expenditure statements for those contests.
  • According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, the Commission has updated the application form and it further stated that a properly signed and notarized declaration must be provided by the party requesting the allotment of a common symbol starting on January 11th, 2024.
  • The party’s authorized office bearer who is currently in office must submit the application and it must be delivered to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in the state where the party is headquartered, along with a declaration, contribution reports, and audited annual accounts covering the previous three fiscal years.

About Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968:

  • It gives the EC the authority to identify political parties and assign symbols.
  • It is able to resolve conflicts between competing factions or parts of an established political party competing for the use of its name and emblem in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Order.
  • Additionally, the EC is the only body with the power to resolve conflicts involving mergers and it was affirmed by Supreme Court in Sadiq Ali and Others v. ECI, 1971.
  • Party symbols are permitted under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) (Amendment) Order, 2017:
    • Reserved: There are for state parties and national parties (currently 6) in the nation with “reserved” symbols.
    • Free: As thousands of unofficial regional parties emerge ahead of elections, the Election Commission also maintains a pool of approximately 200 “free” symbols.

About Election Commission

  • The Election Commission is an independent, permanent body that was created by the Indian Constitution specifically to guarantee free and fair elections throughout the nation.
  • According to Article 324 of the Constitution, the election commission will have the authority to oversee, direct, and control elections for the parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India, and the office of vice president of India.

 

Source: Newsonair

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