Q. With reference to the star campaigners in elections, consider the following statements:
1. Electioneering Expenditure incurred by a star campaigner is not added to a candidate’s poll expenditure.
2. The appointment of star campaigner need to be approved by the Election Commission of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Star campaigners can be described as persons who are nominated by political parties to campaign in a given set of Constituencies.
Statement 1 is correct. Expenditure incurred on electioneering by the star campaigner is not added to a candidate’s poll expenditure giving him/her more leeway. According to the Representation of People’s Act, these expenses will be borne by the political parties.
Statement 2 is incorrect. A star campaigner is nominated by the concerned political parties specifying their constituencies and duration of the status. ECI has no role in appointment of star campaigners for political parties.
