Centre in Supreme Court justifies contest from 2 seats
6 years, 8 months ago

Centre in Supreme Court justifies contest from 2 seats

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Even as the Election Commission has said that it favoured the proposal to bar a candidate from contesting in two Assembly/parliamentary constituencies during elections, the Centre on Monday justified such a provision of law. Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, allows a person to contest a general election or a group of bypoll or biennial elections from two constituencies, whereas Section 70 of the RPA, specifies that if a person is elected to more than one seat in either House of the Parliament or in either House of the State Legislature, then he/she can only hold on to one of the seats that he/she won in the election. The election commission in its response said it had made a proposal to the government in 2004 and 2016 to amend the provisions of Representation of the People Act to restrict the contest from only one constituency. Rejecting the EC’s proposal, the Centre said the provision was intended to strike a reasonable balance to candidates who wanted to contest in two constituencies and the rights of voters.

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Let’s talk about ‘one candidate, multiple constituencies’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Let’s talk about ‘one candidate, multiple constituencies’

The Hindu  

Ever since the panel for ‘One Nation One Election’ led by the former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, recommended simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, much has been written on its positive and negative aspects, the practical considerations and of course the politics around the subject. This resulted in candidates contesting from multiple constituencies, sometimes …

SC dismisses PIL on contesting from two seats
2 years, 1 month ago

SC dismisses PIL on contesting from two seats

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest plea seeking to restrict candidates from contesting election from more than one constituency during general elections to Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies, stating that the issue is a matter of “legislative policy” that comes under the domain of Parliament. Refusing to strike down Section 33 of the Representation …

No bar on contesting two seats in one poll
2 years, 1 month ago

No bar on contesting two seats in one poll

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to set aside a provision in the election law which allows candidates to contest polls from two constituencies simultaneously. “Like one-person-one-vote, one-candidate-one-constituency is the dictum of democracy… Section 33 of the Act allows a person to contest a general election or a group of by-elections or biennial elections from two constituencies,” the petitioner argued. …

'Ban people from contesting from more than one seat': EC to govt
2 years, 9 months ago

'Ban people from contesting from more than one seat': EC to govt

India TV News  

Highlights EC made a fresh push for amending law to bar people from contesting from more than one seat Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made this push for the reform first proposed in 2004 The Legislative Department is the nodal agency in the government to deal with issues related to EC The Election Commission on Friday made a fresh push …

SC refuses to entertain Gujarat Congress plea that challenges EC's decision to hold separate bypolls for two Rajya Sabha seats
5 years, 9 months ago

SC refuses to entertain Gujarat Congress plea that challenges EC's decision to hold separate bypolls for two Rajya Sabha seats

Firstpost  

The SC on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea by the Gujarat Congress challenging the EC decision to hold separate bypolls for two Rajya Sabha seats in the state New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea by the Gujarat Congress challenging the Election Commission’s decision to hold separate bypolls for two Rajya Sabha seats in …

Congress seeks concurrent elections to 2 Rajya Sabha seats
5 years, 9 months ago

Congress seeks concurrent elections to 2 Rajya Sabha seats

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s decision to hold separate elections to two Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat even though they are being held on the same day. The EC had cited two Delhi high court judgments in support of its decision to hold election to two seats separately. Two seats fell …

Two Be Or Not Two Be: Section 33(7) Of Representation Of Peoples Act 1951
5 years, 11 months ago

Two Be Or Not Two Be: Section 33(7) Of Representation Of Peoples Act 1951

Live Law  

Recently there has been news about Congress President Rahul Gandhi considering Wayanad as a second seat to contest Lok Sabha polls. Inserted through an amendment in 1996, the provision aimed at limiting the number of seats from which one could contest elections from. However, Section 70 of the Act provides that if a person is elected to more than one …

Rahul & Modi Contesting From Two Seats: Should the Law Be Amended?
5 years, 11 months ago

Rahul & Modi Contesting From Two Seats: Should the Law Be Amended?

The Quint  

As per section 33 of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951, a candidate in any election can contest from not more than two constituencies. Inserted through an amendment in 1996, the provision aimed at limiting the number of seats from which a candidate could contest elections. Though negatively worded, the provision still provides scope to file nominations from more than …

Plea For Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency: SC Agrees To Hear After Two Weeks
6 years ago

Plea For Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency: SC Agrees To Hear After Two Weeks

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a petition seeking directions to restrict candidates from contesting from two constituencies simultaneously after two weeks.The bench of Justices S A Bobde, M M Shantanagoudar and S Abdul Nazeer was hearing a PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay praying that Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which allows a …

Two-constituencies norm reasonable: govt. tells SC
6 years, 8 months ago

Two-constituencies norm reasonable: govt. tells SC

The Hindu  

The government on Wednesday objected to a plea to stop candidates from contesting from two different constituencies, saying such a limitation infringes on a person’s right to contest the polls and curtails the polity’s choice of candidates. The government supported Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act of 1951 which restricts candidates to contesting from two constituencies. A …

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC
6 years, 8 months ago

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Centre has sought dismissal of a plea seeking directions to restrict candidates from contesting from two constituencies simultaneously, asserting that any change in the law “may cause infringement of the rights of the candidates contesting elections as well as curtail choice of candidates to the polity”.The affidavit has been filed in response to a petition filed by BJP leader. …

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC
6 years, 8 months ago

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Centre has sought dismissal of a plea seeking directions to restrict candidates from contesting from two constituencies simultaneously, asserting that any change in the law “may cause infringement of the rights of the candidates contesting elections as well as curtail choice of candidates to the polity”.The affidavit has been filed in response to a petition filed by BJP leader. …

Plea Seeking Ban On Candidates Contesting From More Than One Seat: SC Seeks Centre's Response
6 years, 11 months ago

Plea Seeking Ban On Candidates Contesting From More Than One Seat: SC Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

A 3 judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today sought the response of the Centre on a PIL which prayed for a direction to Election commission not to allow a candidate to contest from two seats. The petitioner said that while a candidate can contest an election simultaneously from two seats, under Section 70 of the Representation of …

Plea Seeking Ban On Candidates Contesting From More Than One Seat: SC Seeks Centre's Response
6 years, 11 months ago

Plea Seeking Ban On Candidates Contesting From More Than One Seat: SC Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

A 3 judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today sought the response of the Centre on a PIL which prayed for a direction to Election commission not to allow a candidate to contest from two seats. The petitioner said that while a candidate can contest an election simultaneously from two seats, under Section 70 of the Representation of …

Bar candidates from contesting more than one seat during polls, Election Commission tells Supreme Court
6 years, 11 months ago

Bar candidates from contesting more than one seat during polls, Election Commission tells Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The Election Commission has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, requesting that candidates be barred from contesting more than one seat during elections The Election Commission has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, requesting that candidates be barred from contesting more than one seat during elections. According to CNN-News18, the EC’s affidavit highlighted that candidates should be restricted …

One Candidate Should Be Able To Contest Polls From One Constituency Only At A Time, Seeks PIL Before SC [Read Petition]
7 years, 5 months ago

One Candidate Should Be Able To Contest Polls From One Constituency Only At A Time, Seeks PIL Before SC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to do away with the provision which allows one person to contest election from over one constituency simultaneously, for being unjust to the voters and a financial burden on the exchequer.The PIL has been filed by advocate and social-political activist Ashwini Upadhyay praying that Section 33 …

SC notice on plea for restricting candidate to one constituency
11 years ago

SC notice on plea for restricting candidate to one constituency

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a petition seeking direction that no candidate could simultaneously contest election from more than one constituency for the same legislative body in the same election. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice N.V.Ramana issued notice on a petition seeking declaration that …

SC notice to Centre, EC on PIL against candidates contesting two seats
11 years ago

SC notice to Centre, EC on PIL against candidates contesting two seats

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought response from Centre and Election Commission on a PIL seeking to declare as “null and void” the nomination papers of any candidate contesting election from more than one constituency. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice N V Ramana issued notices to Centre and EC on the petition which also …

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