Use of race in political party’s name not objectionable: EC

CHENNAI: The Election Commission has told the Madras HC that names of castes are not allowed to be added to names of political parties, but there was no such bar

CHENNAI: The Election Commission has told the Madras HC that names of castes are not allowed to be added to names of political parties, but there was no such bar on the name of a race. The submission was made during hearing of a PIL that sought a direction to change the names of parties that had names of a caste or a race added to them.

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