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Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI) and election symbols:1.The ECI derives its power to allocate and reserve election symbols directly from the Representation of the People Act, 1951.2.Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 grants the ECI the power to resolve political party splits and symbol claims.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because the ECI derives its power to allocate election symbols from the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, issued under Article 324 of the Constitution, not the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Statement 2 is correct as Paragraph 15 of this Order specifically empowers the ECI to decide on competing claims from rival factions of a political party.

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