BackAssembly polls: EC restores number of star campaigners as Covid cases decline
Now, recognised parties can field 40 star campaigners. Other parties which are registered but not recognised can now have 20 star campaigners
PremiumThe Election Commission (EC) on Sunday restored the number of star campaigners a party can field for campaigning in the ongoing elections as Covid cases decline.
Now, recognised parties can field 40 star campaigners. Other parties which are registered but not recognised can now have 20 star campaigners.
In October 2020, the Commission had reduced the number of star campaigners for recognised national and state parties from 40 to 30.
For unrecognised registered political parties, the maximum number of star campaigners was brought down to 15 from 20.
The commission said the numbers of both active and new Covid cases are receding and the restrictions put in place both by the central government and state governments to check the spread of pandemic are being lifted gradually
"The Election Commission after due deliberation has decided to restore the maximum limit on number of star campaigners...," it said in a letter to political parties.
The maximum limit on the number of star campaigners for recognised national and state political parties "shall be 40 and for other than recognised political party it shall be 20."
For both phases of Manipur assembly polls, phase 5, 6 and 7 of UP elections and assembly bypoll to Majuli seat in Assam, the list of additional star campaigners can be submitted to the Commission or the concerned Chief Electoral Officer by 5 PM on February 23.
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