The Election Commission of India today declared the dates of assembly elections in the five states Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Punjab which were going to held between February 4 to March 8.
The Election Commission of India clears that it will implement the Supreme Court in the elections ruling that seeking votes in the name of caste, creed, religion, community and language is illegal.
The Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said, “EC is committed to abide by the apex court order. The order of the Supreme Court will be implemented effectively.”
A constitution bench headed by the then Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur had ruled that seeking votes on the basis of religion, race, caste or language of a candidate or his rival or even that of the voters is illegal and could jeopardise the electoral process. The decision which was given by the apex court’s decision was termed as “historic and bold” by all the political parties.
--with agency inputs
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