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Important judgment of Delhi High court. EVM will not be treated as "Information".
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Fodder point for Mains.
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How postal ballot facility is useful for higher voter turnout. Read about postal ballot system.
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The court asked the
election commission to file its reply in a fortnight in this ongoing case of electoral bond. Read about Electoral bond scheme and its provisions. Know the pros and cons of electoral bond scheme. Important for #Prelims and #Mains.

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The electoral bonds were introduced with the Finance Bill, 2017. On January 29, 2018 the government notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018.
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Read along with similar article of today.
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Currently, under the Representation of Peoples (RP) Act, lawmakers cannot contest
elections only after their conviction in a criminal case.

Section 8 of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, 1951 disqualifies a person convicted with a sentence of two years or more from contesting
elections. But those under trial continued to be eligible to contest elections. The Lily Thomas case (2013), however, ended this unfair advantage.

Make a short note on Criminalization of Politics.

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46% of Members of Parliament have criminal records.
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Important facts. Note down.
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Read what is an elevator college, who constitutes the electoral college for President and vice-president, important for
#Prelims.
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Read the comments of honourable SC about the secrecy of ballots. You can quote comments of SC in
#Mains answer writing.

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEcyLytEoNTZpL_wuQ
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Read about postal ballot system.
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The article advocates One Nation One Voter ID to ensure ballot portability. Read the suggestions in the context of current situation. Also read its pros and cons.


https://t.me/prep4upsc/10117
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Important article. Read about Article 324 and the powers and limitations of ECI. Read the article word by word.

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