Question

Which of the following statements regarding the power of Election Commission of India(ECI) is/are true?

1. ECI has the power to offer advice to the President and Governors on matters concerning the disqualification of members of Parliament and state legislatures, respectively.
2. ECI serves as a tribunal for resolving disputes regarding the grant of recognition to political parties and conflicts arising from the allocation of election symbols to them
3. The Commission is authorized to delineate the territorial boundaries of electoral constituencies

• A. All of these
• B. ii, iii
• C. i, iii
• D. iii only

Answer 1

Answer:

A. All of these

Powers of the Election Commission of India

• The ECI has Administrative,Advisory & Quasi-judicial powers

Administrative:

• The Commission has been given powers for determining:
  • The territorial areas of the electoral constituencies
  • Preparing electoral rolls
  • Notifying the dates and schedules of elections
  • Granting recognition to political parties
  • Allotting election symbols to parties
  • Determine the code of conduct in times of elections

Advisory:

• ECI has the power to offer advice to the President and Governors on matters concerning the disqualification of members of Parliament and state legislatures, respectively.
• It provides guidance to the President regarding the feasibility of conducting elections in a state under the President's rule, allowing the extension of the emergency period after one year.
• It also provides guidance to the High Courts and Supreme Court regarding disputes that arise after elections between candidates and political parties.

Quasi-judicial:

• It also serves as a tribunal for resolving disputes regarding the grant of recognition to political parties and conflicts arising from the allocation of election symbols to them.