With reference to ldquo Symbols Order 1968 rdquo consider the following statements It deals with the...........

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With reference to “Symbols Order, 1968”, consider the following statements

It deals with the question of a split in a political party outside the legislature.
The decision of the Election Commission shall be non-binding on all such rival sections or groups.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has frozen the ‘Bungalow’ election symbol of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), so that neither of the two factions of the party — led by Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Kumar Paras — will be able to use it in the coming Assembly byelections for the Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur seats in Bihar.

Para 15 of the Symbols Order, 1968 deals with the question of a split in a political party outside the legislature. It states that When the Commission is satisfied that there are rival sections or groups of a recognised political party each of whom claims to be that party the Commission may decide that one such rival section or group or none of such rival sections or groups is that recognised political party.
The decision of the Commission shall be binding on all such rival sections or groups. This applies to disputes in recognised national and state parties.
For splits in registered but unrecognised parties, the EC usually advises the warring factions to resolve their differences internally or to approach the court.

Hence only statement 1st is correct.