Question

9. Political parties are allotted symbols by OSupreme Courte President Parliament The Election Commission​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order, 1968

2. List of the National Parties and the Symbols respectively reserved for them and postal address of their Headquarters, as Notified vide the Commission’s Notification No.56/2019/PPS-III, dated 15.03.2019.

3. List of the State Parties, the State or States in which they are State Parties and the Symbols respectively reserved for them in such State or States and postal addresses of their Headquarters as Notified vide the Commission’s Notification No.56/2019/PPS-III, dated 15.03.2019.

4. List of the registered-unrecognized political parties and postal address of their Headquarters as Notified vide the Commission’s Notification No.56/2019/PPSIII, dated 15.03.2019.

5. List of the registered-unrecognized political parties registered after 15.03.2019 and notified vide notification date 01.04.2019

7. List of free symbols.

8. Images of symbols reserved for National Parties.

9. Images of symbols reserved for State Parties.

10. List of registered unrecognized political parties covered under paragraph 10A/10B of the Symbols Order, and the symbols allotted to them when they were recognized parties.

11. Images of free symbols.

Answer 2

The political parties are allotted symbols by the election commission.

Explanation:

• The election commission is a three-member body that regulates the conduct of elections in India.
• In addition to conducting the elections, the election commission is also responsible for allotting symbols to different political parties.
• The symbols are such that no symbol is used by two political parties.
• The election commission is also responsible for maintaining the list of all the voters in the country and ensuring that the election process is carried out in a democratic manner.