Election Commission seeks Election manifesto from parties
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Election Commission seeks Election manifesto from parties
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Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India has directed all recognized political parties to submit the strict and soft copies of their election manifesto to the Commission. Chief Election Officer Rajat Kumar on Friday issued guidelines for strict adherence to the code of conduct issued by EC to all parties in this regard. In July 2013, after the Supreme Court, the need for such a code emerged, to ensure the "level playing field" between ECs to prepare guidelines from EC.
Guidelines issued by EC are called: “In the interests of transparency, level playing field and credibility of promises, it is expected that manifestos also reflect the rationale for promises and broadly indicate the ways and means to meet the financial requirements for it. Trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled.”
Other guidelines include: The election manifesto shall not contain anything repugnant to the ideals and principles enshrined in the Constitution and further it shall be consistent with the letter and spirit of other provisions of the model code of conduct. Political parties should avoid making those promises which are likely to vitiate the purity of the election process or exert undue influence on the voters in exercising their franchise.
