from old pages – Photo: Amar Ujala Expansion At one time the Election Commission had planned to ban independent candidates. The Election Commission had deliberated to prevent independent candidates, who are considered a headache for the Commission and the administration, from contesting the elections. The Commission believed that independent candidates cause disruption in elections. A news regarding this was published in the October 15, 1965 issue of Amar Ujala. According to the news, the then Election Commissioner Sundaram had given this information in Lucknow. He had said that the plan…
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