Name: State Parties and Their Role
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 16 s
Description: National politics are not determined only by the national parties. State parties play an important role too. Watch this video to learn more.

Question

How does the independence of the Election Commission make elections democratic in India?

Accepted Answer

Election Commission is independent and has a wide range of powers which makes elections democratic in India:

(A) EC takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections, from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results.

(B) It implements the Code of Conduct and punishes any candidate or party that violates it

(C) During the election period, the EC can order the government to follow some guidelines, to prevent the use and misuse of governmental power to enhance its chances to win elections or to transfer some government officials

(D) When on election duty, government officers work under the control of the EC and not the government

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