Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the recent election?
A. Election Commission ordered a ban on bike rallies 72 hours before polling and on the day of voting itself.
B. Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
The Election Commission ordered a ban on bike rallies 72 hours before polling and on the day of voting itself in the Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly elections, citing instances of “anti-social elements” on bikes intimidating voters. The EC wrote to the Chief Electoral Officers of the four States and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner.
