Question
Describe the role of Election Commission of India.
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Enumerate three functions of the Election Commission.
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Mention four important functions of India's Election commission.
Solution
1. Control over the election machinery: The main function of the Election Commission is to conduct free and impartial elections in the country. For this purpose the Election Commission issues directions and instructions to the staff working under it. It supervises and makes changes, if needed, in the electoral rules in elections.
2. Preparation of the voters' list: It is the duty of the Election Commission to get the voters' list prepared. In this connection the permanent employees of the Election Commission lists the names of those citizens who are eligible to exercise the right to franchise. The commission also considers the objections raised by the citizens concerned with voters, list.
3. To provide the election symbol to the political parties and to independents at the time of elections: The Election Commission allots symbols to various political parties permanently. For example, the symbol of 'Hand' has been provided to the Congress (I) and the symbol of 'Lotus' has been provided to the Bhartiya Janata Party. Those candidates who contest the election independently are provided the election symbols temporarily by the Election Commission.
2. Preparation of the voters' list: It is the duty of the Election Commission to get the voters' list prepared. In this connection the permanent employees of the Election Commission lists the names of those citizens who are eligible to exercise the right to franchise. The commission also considers the objections raised by the citizens concerned with voters, list.
3. To provide the election symbol to the political parties and to independents at the time of elections: The Election Commission allots symbols to various political parties permanently. For example, the symbol of 'Hand' has been provided to the Congress (I) and the symbol of 'Lotus' has been provided to the Bhartiya Janata Party. Those candidates who contest the election independently are provided the election symbols temporarily by the Election Commission.
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