Consider the following statements about the Election Commission of India ECI 1 ECI is...........

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Consider the following statements about the Election Commission of India (ECI).

1. ECI is the only authority that can grant National Party or State Party status to a political party in India.

2. Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order is issued by the ECI and can be modified by it.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

1 and 2

neither

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Explanation:

Both the statements are correct.

The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers the EC to recognise political parties and allot symbols. Under Paragraph 15 of the Order, it can decide disputes among rival groups or sections of a recognised political party staking claim to its name and symbol.
Under Paragraph 15, the EC is the only authority to decide issues on a dispute or a merger. The Supreme Court upheld its validity in Sadiq Ali and another vs. ECI in 1971.