- Election commission of India is a constitutional body set up in accordance with the constitution on January 25, 1950.
- Article 324 in the constitution vested the superintendence,direction and control of elections in an election commission.
- Originally the commission had only a chief Election commissioner but for the first time two additional commissioners were appointed in 1989. It was discontinued in 1990. Again in 1993 two additional commissioners were appointed.Since then this has been in operation.
- The chief election commissioner and election commissioners are appointed by the President.
- They have tenure of six years or up to the age of 65years, which ever is earlier.
- The chief election commissioner can be removed from the office only by the impeachment by parliament.
- Other election commissioners may be removed by the president on the recommendation of the chief election commissioner.
- Chief election commissioner and election commissioners enjoy the status as available to the judges of the supreme court of India.
- Sukumar sen was the first chief election commissioner of India.
- V.S.Ramadevi was the first woman chief election commissioner of India.
- H.S.Brahma is the current chief election commissioner of India.
Q.1Which of the following statement is false about election commission of India
a Election commission consists of chief election commissioners and 2 election commissioners.
b.Election commissioners are appointed by the president.
c.Chief Election commissioner enjoy the status of Chief Justice of India.
d.Election commission is a constitutional body.
Q.2 Who was the first chief election commissioner of India?
a. B.B.tandon
b. M.S.Gill
c. T.swaminathan
d.Sukumar Sen