Q. With reference to the roles and responsibilities of the Election Commission of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It conducts elections for Lok Sabha, State Legislative assemblies and municipalities.
2. It is empowered to de-register parties on the grounds of violating the Constitution.
3. By polls for a vacant seat cannot be held when remainder of the term in relation to the vacancy is less than one year.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. Election Commission of India conducts elections only for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha and not for Gram Sabha and municipalities. State commission is responsible for this.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The ECI is not empowered to de-register parties on the grounds of violating the Constitution or breaching the undertaking given to it at the time of registration. A party can only be de-registered if its registration was obtained by fraud; if it is declared illegal by the Central Government; or if a party amends its internal Constitution and notifies the ECI that it can no longer abide by the Indian Constitution.
Statement 3 is correct. Under the Representation of people’s act, by polls for a vacant seat cannot be held when remainder of the term in relation to the vacancy is less than one year.
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