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Debate over electoral roll revision continues as Form 6 disposal lags in Delhi
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Only 0.27% of 4.5 lakh Form 6 cases cleared in Delhi: the Article 324 power behind electoral rolls
Only 0.27% of about 4.5 lakh Form 6 applications in Delhi have been disposed of so far.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The revision of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India remains contested.
In Delhi, only about 0.27 per cent of roughly 4.5 lakh Form 6 applications, the form used to seek inclusion in the roll, had been disposed of so far.
The Election Commission draws its power over the preparation of electoral rolls from Article 324 of the Constitution.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- In Delhi, only about 0.27% of roughly 4.5 lakh Form 6 applications had been disposed of so far.
- Form 6 is the application used to seek inclusion of a name in the electoral roll.
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections in the Election Commission of India.
- Article 325 bars exclusion from the roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex; Article 326 provides for adult suffrage.
- Article 327 empowers Parliament to make laws on elections, including preparation of electoral rolls.
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How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- The Election Commission of India derives its power over the preparation of electoral rolls from Article 324 of the Constitution.
- Article 326 provides that elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies are held on the basis of adult suffrage.
- Article 325 provides that no person is ineligible for inclusion in the general electoral roll on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex.
- Form 6 is the application for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll.
മെയിൻസ്
GS-II: Constitutional bodies and electoral reforms. The Election Commission's revision of rolls rests on Article 324, supplemented by the Representation of the People Acts, but slow disposal of Form 6 applications, as in Delhi, risks disenfranchising eligible voters and invites disputes over the Commission's neutrality. The way forward is time-bound disposal, transparent grievance redress, and judicial and public scrutiny of revision exercises.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for Parliament and State Legislatures is vested in the Election Commission by:
- Article 325
- Article 326
- Article 324
- Article 327
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: C — The correct answer is Article 324. It vests the Election Commission with superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections.
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