Question

What measures have been taken by the Election Commission to control the campaigning done by the parties in the elections?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from their office in a manner similar to the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court of India which requires a resolution passed by the Parliament of India a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President of India on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. A Chief Election Commissioner has never been impeached in India.

In 2009, just before the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami sent a recommendation to President Prathibha Patil to remove Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, who was soon to take office as the chief election commissioner and to subsequently supervise the Lok Sabha general election, a potential conflict of interest considering his partisan political party behavior.[9] The President opined that such a recommendation is not binding on the president, and hence rejected it.[10] Subsequently, after Gopalswami's retirement the next month, Chawla became the chief election commissioner and supervised the 2009 Lok Sabha general elections.[11]

Explanation:

Answer 2

Elections and the campaigning for elections in India are regulated by the election commission using various rules.

Explanation:

1. The election commission of India has undertaken various steps to regulate campaigning by political candidates in India.
2. The parties as well as the candidates are not allowed to carry on their campaigns after a prescribed limit of days. This is generally set before three days of casting the votes.
3. There is also a limit of money that can be spent by the parties and candidates during campaigning.
4. The parties and their candidate can also not use unfair means while campaigning for elections.