Consider the following statements regarding Star Campaigners A recognised National party c...........

Indian Polity Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Consider the following statements regarding Star Campaigners

A recognised National party can nominate a maximum of 20 star campaigners
Expenditure incurred on electioneering by the star campaigner is added to a candidate’s poll expenditure.
When a prime minister or a former prime minister is a star campaigner, the expenditure incurred on security including bullet-proof vehicles will be borne by the government.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

Recently the wife of Delhi Chief Minister was appointed as a ‘star campaigner’ by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its campaign in Gujarat.

Statement 1 is incorrect: A star campaigner is a celebrity vote seeker in an election for a party. This person can be anyone, a politician or even a film star.
A ‘recognised’ National or State party declared as such by the ECI can nominate a maximum of 40 star campaigners.
An unrecognised political party can nominate a maximum of 20 star campaigners.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Expenditure incurred on electioneering by the star campaigner is not added to a candidate’s poll expenditure giving him/her more scope for expenditure.
However, for an individual candidate to get relief from campaign expenditure, the star campaigner has to limit oneself to general campaigning for the party.
Statement 3 is correct: The Model Code of Conduct guidelines say when a prime minister or a former prime minister is a star campaigner, the expenditure incurred on security including on the bullet-proof vehicles will be borne by the government and will not be added to the election expenses of the party or the individual candidate.