Question

Which committee was constituted by the Election Commission (EC) to suggest changes to Representation of the People Act in view of social media expansion? [JAN 2018]

• A. Umesh Sinha committee
• B. N K Singh committee
• C. Pukhraj Kukreja committee
• D. Nilesh Gupta committee

Answer 1

The correct option is A Umesh Sinha committee

The Election Commission (EC) constituted a 14-member committee to suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act in view of social media expansion. The Act prohibits poll campaign in the last 48 hours of voting. The Committee chaired by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha studied the impact of social media during the silence period and suggested modifications to the election law and model code of conduct.