Election Commission`s poser on three parties´ status test and consequences
(WorldNews India)

The Election Commission has asked three of eight recognised national parties to show cause why their status should not be revoked. Any revocation of the status would mean the party affected would have to apply in every election for use of its symbol across the country. The CPI, which has fought on the same corn-and-sickle symbol since independent India´s first election in 1951-1952; the Nationalist Congress Party and the Trinamul Congress have time till August 5 to respond. The poll watchdog classifies all registered parties as recognised or unrecognised, depending upon the number of votes and seats they win. The recognised parties are further categorised into national or state parties. Any...