Consider the following statements with reference to Election symbols in India 1 lsquo Reserved symbo...........

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Consider the following statements with reference to Election symbols in India.

1) ‘Reserved symbols’ are meant for the candidates set up by the recognised parties.

2) A registered-unrecognised party is allotted an election symbol by the Election Commission and does not have a right to select a symbol.

3) Every state party is allotted a symbol exclusively reserved for its use in the state. Select the Solution using the codes below.

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

2 only

1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

The Election Commission registers political parties for the purpose of elections and grants them recognition as national or state parties on the basis of their poll performance. The other parties are simply declared as registered-unrecognised parties.

Statement 1 and 3: The recognition granted by the Commission to the parties determines their right to certain privileges like allocation of the party symbols, provision of time for political broadcasts on the state-owned television and radio stations and access to electoral rolls. Every national party is allotted a symbol exclusively reserved for its use throughout the country. Similarly, every state party is allotted a symbol exclusively reserved for its use in the state or states in which it is so recognised.

Statement 2: A registered-unrecognised party, on the other hand, can select a symbol from a list of free symbols. In other words, the Commission specifies certain symbols as ‘reserved symbols’ which are meant for the candidates set up by the recognised parties and others as ‘free symbols’ which are meant for other candidates.