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Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)

Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) At present, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is a three-member body, with one Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two Election Commissioners (EC). Under Article 324(2) of the Constitution of India, the President of India is empowered to appoint the CEC and the ECS. Article 324(2) also empowers the President of India to fix from time to time the number of Election Commissioners other than the CEC. When any other election commis

Delimitation Commission

Delimitation Commission Context The Delimitation Commission had a meeting on 28th May,2020,to review the progress of direction given by the Commission in its first meeting held on 29th April,2020. Earlier there was slight delay in organizing the first meeting due to ongoing lock down because of Covid 19 pandemic. Information on details of State Election Commissioner has been received from the State of Arunachal Pradesh,Assam,Manipur and Union Territory of Jammu&Kashmir. Wha

Model Code of Conduct: MP CM remark on a woman Case Study

Model Code of Conduct: MP CM remark on a woman Case Study Recently, the Election Commission (EC) has found former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister’s remark on a woman politician violative of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). What is a Model Code of Conduct? The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the EC to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections. It helps EC in keeping with the mandate it has been given under Article 324 of the Constitution, which gives

Bureaucrats cannot be State Election Commissioners: SC

Bureaucrats cannot be State Election Commissioners: SC The Supreme Court on Friday held that independent persons and not bureaucrats should be appointed State Election Commissioners. The top court directed that the States should appoint independent persons as Election Commissioners all along the length and breadth of the country. ‘Give up post’ It said government employees holding the post of State Election Commissioners as an additional charge should give up the p

State Election Commission-recent Supreme Court ruling on its autonomy

State Election Commission-recent Supreme Court ruling on its autonomy Introduction This article discusses the inadequate devolution of powers to urban and rural local bodies as a self-contained third tier of governance. Poor conduction of fair elections at the local level The manner in which their representatives are elected is often beset by controversies. Local polls are often marred by violence, and charges of arbitrary delimitation and reservation of wards. Need fo

Allotting Election Symbol by SC

Allotting Election Symbol by SC The Supreme Court dismissed the special petition challenging the Kerala HC judgments that upheld the Election Commission of India's order allotting the 'Two Leaves' symbol to the Kerala Congress (M). The Election Commission (EC) has plenary powers under Article 324 of the Constitution to decide on the allotment of symbols. Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, empowers the EC to allot symbols to the political parties at e

Election Commission of India- Its Constitutional mandate and its powers

Election Commission of India- Its Constitutional mandate and its powers Introduction Elections bring the Election Commission of India (ECI) into sharp focus as this constitutional body U/A.324 superintends, directs and controls the conduct of elections. Rise of the powers of the Election Commission of India It is an interesting aspect of the ECI’s history that before T.N. Seshan came on the scene as the Chief Election Commissioner, no one in the country ever knew or f

Social Media Impact on elections

Social Media Impact on Elections The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently sponsored an international conference for Election Management Bodies (EMBs) under the auspices of the United States' "Summit for Democracy." The Chief Election Commissioner spoke at the conference. The commissioner asked social media platforms to use their "algorithm power" to proactively flag bogus news while officially opening the meeting. What worries exist in regard

Election Commission Of India

Election Commission Of India The Chief Election Commissioners' terms have decreased from more than eight years in the 1950s to less than three hundred days since 2004, according to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, which asserted that the government only declares its support for the independence of election commissioners on the lips. What does the Indian Election Commission do? The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an independent constitutional body in charge of manag

National voter day 2023

National voter day 2023 The Election Commission of India celebrated the 13th National Voters' Day (NVD) on January 25, 2023. About National Voters Day: Since 2011, it has been observed on January 25 each year to commemorate the founding date of the Election Commission of India, which was 25 January 1950. The primary goal of the NVD celebration is to increase voter participation by raising voter awareness among the populace. In the NVD events hosted across the nation, new vote

Election Commission

Election Commission Latest Context The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) will be appointed by the President on the advice provided by a committee made up of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India, according to a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench (CJI). About The Verdict According to SC, examining the Constituent Assembly's (CA) deliberatio