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Q. Consider the following statements about provisions of the Representation of People Act (RPA), 1950:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 and 2

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Solution

The correct option is D Neither 1 and 2
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect.The President of India is empowered to amend orders delimiting constituencies by the Representation of People Act, 1950 only after consulting the Election Commission of India.

Statement 2 is incorrect.The Representation of People’s Act, 1951 provided for an election tribunal originally. But the Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1966 abolished election tribunals. Election petitions were now transferred to the High Courts.

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