History & Civics
With reference to the nomination of candidates explain the following :
(a) Who fixes the date of election?
(b) What are nomination papers?
(c) What do you mean by scrutiny of papers?
Answer
(a) The fixing of exact date of election rests with the Election Commission.
(b) Nomination papers are formal documents submitted by a candidate intending to contest an election within a specific deadline.
(c) After the submission of nomination papers, the Election Commission scrutinises their papers and accepts or rejects the nomination papers as the case may be.
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