Introduction In an ongoing election, opposition parties alleged that Election Commission of India fails to conduct fair elections and they were asking for some reconsideration of the powers vested in EC. So to know about this issue we will first learn the detailed overview of Election Commission and then a detailed structure about powers and functioning and then about the current issues regarding EC. Election Commission The Election Commission is an independent and permanent body established by the constitution of India directly to ensure safe and fair elections in the country. Article 324 of The Constitution of India provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislators, the office of President as well as Vice-President were vested in the EC. The President of India appoints Chief Election Commissioner and other Commissioners of the EC. Previously it was a single member body (ie. Chief Election Commissioner) b...
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