No Power To Bar Registration Of Political Parties With Religious Names : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
2 years ago

No Power To Bar Registration Of Political Parties With Religious Names : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court

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The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that there is no express statutory provision under the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 which bars the registration of political parties with names having religious connotations. It was further stated that the Election Commission had also issued an order dated 19th May 2014 whereby it was directed that the political parties seeking registration should not have religious connotations.filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in the petition filed praying for direction to the Election Commission of India to cancel the symbol or name allotted to the political parties which have religious connotations in their names. The Election Commission in its affidavit left it open for the Supreme Court to decide whether the names of the political parties which have religious connotations be disturbed or not. The Election Commission has filed the affidavit in the matter filed before the top court which sought ban of political parties which use names and symbols which have religious connotations.

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India Today  

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