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13.3 As such the point where the power, jurisdictional and function of the State Government and its functionaries come to an end and the power, jurisdiction and function of Commission commences exclusively is the declaration of election programme u/R 21 and 22 of Nirvachan Niyam.
13.4 Once the election programme is declared, State Government and its functionaries have no jurisdiction, power or authority to interfere with the process of election.
2113.5 Only superior courts having the power of judicial review either under Article 226 or under 32 of the Constitution are empowered to interfere with the process of election once started but only to a limited extent as held by the Apex Court in various pronouncement including Election Commission of India Vs. Ashok Kumar & ors 2000 (8) SCC 216 (Para 32).