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HC allows online nominations for polls
Context
‘Historic’ order comes following violence during filing of nominations for rural elections in Bengal
What has happened?
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to accept the nomination of all candidates who submitted their papers electronically for the West Bengal panchayat polls on the last date of nomination on April 23.
Putting an end to violence during nomintaions
- The nomination papers filled by candidates in the pre-determined format sent to the Panchayat Returning Officers not in person but electronically on or before 3 p.m. on April 23 have to be accepted by the SEC
- It may put an end to the violence during the nomination phase as the candidates may file their nominations without visiting the office of the Returning Officer
