[Marxistindia] No interference in parties' rights

[news from the cpi(m)]

October 5, 2022

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

No Interference in Parties' Rights

 

The Election Commission's proposal to amend the Model Code of Conduct to
guide political parties to disclose how they plan to finance promises made
in their election manifestos and how this would impact the financial
situation of the state governments concerned or Central government is a
totally unwarranted move.

 

The Constitution mandates the Election Commission to conduct free and fair
elections.  It is not the job of the Election Commission to regulate the
policy pronouncements and welfare measures that political parties promised
to the people.  This is an area which is solely the prerogative of political
parties in a democracy.

 

The Election Commission had, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court in April,
stated that the Commission cannot regulate policy decisions of political
parties and that it would be an overreach of powers. It is surprising that
the Election Commission has now taken a contrary stand.  Is this due to
pressure being exercised by the executive?

 

The CPI(M) is strongly opposed to any effort to circumscribe or regulate the
right of political parties to address people's concerns and offer policy
measures to ameliorate their problem.  

 

 

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