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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Election Commission to call for an all-party meet to frame guidelines for election manifestos -A Vaidyanathan and Shamik Ghosh

Election Commission to call for an all-party meet to frame guidelines for election manifestos -A Vaidyanathan and Shamik Ghosh

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published Published on Jul 9, 2013   modified Modified on Jul 9, 2013
-NDTV


The Election Commission will call for an all-party meeting to frame guidelines for election manifestos after the Supreme Court last week directed the poll panel to regulate content of the promises made by political parties.

"Freebiespromised by political parties in their election manifestos shake the roots of free and fair polls," the Supreme Court had said on Friday.

Ina statement, the Election Commission today said a "meeting of all recognized national and state political parties will be held for consultations on implementation of the Supreme Court judgment." Copies of the judgment have been sent to all political parties, the statement added.

However, a date for the meeting has not been set yet.

ASupreme Court bench had said though the election manifesto is publishedbefore the code of conduct comes into force, the Election Commission can make an exception by bringing it within the code of conduct.

TheSupreme Court said that freebies disturb the level playing field among parties contesting the polls and vitiates the election process.

Thejudgement may have wide ramifications and can put a curb on political parties promising electrical appliances and gadgets if voted to power.

-With inputs from PTI


NDTV, 8 July, 2013, http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/election-commission-to-call-for-an-all-party-meet-to-frame-guidelines-for-election-manifestos-389474?pfrom=home-india


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