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As electoral law stands today, a candidate is permitted to contest an election from two different constituencies in a general election or a group of bye-elections or biennial elections. If a person is elected from more than one seat, then the person can only hold on to one of the seats that they won.
The poll panel said that if such an amendment is not possible, a fine should be imposed to deter the practice.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday.
*Ban on physical rallies till Jan 15 NEW DELHI, Jan 8:Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7 in seven phases with the counting of votes on March 10, the Election Commission announced today and banned physical rallies and roadshows till January 15 due to COVID concerns. The elections have huge political significance with BJP ruling four of these five States, while it is making a big push to […]
Following the EC's directive, the CEO of Delhi wrote to the BJP to ensure that all political content not approved be removed.