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Election Commission ::: M LAXMIKANTH


ELECTION COMMISSION:

--Article 324 = Election Commission(Central) conducts = President + V. President + State/Union Legislature.
--73rd  and 74th  Amendment= election at Local government = State Election commission.

Composition(Ar 324):
--Election Commission = Chief election commissioner(1) + other Election Commissioner(any number including Zero,= President determines.)
--appointment of both Chief/E.C = by President.
--Consultation= other EC are appointed on consultation with Chief EC.
                     >>President appoint Regional EC  on consultation with EC.
--Condition of Service + Tenure of office = determined by President.
--Power = Chief EC and EC both have equal power----in case of tie in any decision = by majority.======All gets equal salary + allowance + other perquisites = as Judge of SC.
--Tenure= 6 Year/65 year Age ||||||can resign or removed(like Judge of SC) earlier.

Independence (Ar 324):
--Fixed tenure= for Chief EC= can be removed only like Judge of SC.
--Service condition of Chief EC= can not be changed after his appointment.
--Other ECs= can be removed on the advise of Chief EC.

Drawback:
--Qualification = Not mentioned = Legal + educational + administrative or judicial nothing.
--Term of members of EC = Not mentioned.
--Reappointment = no restriction provided.----can affect independence.
 
Power and Function:
1)Administrative (constituency + manage date process + symbols etc)
2)Advisory (to President + Governor)
3)Quasi Judiciary (dispute =recognition to party + symbols + electoral arrangement + code of conduct etc can cancel the Poll)
  
Vision = institution of Excellence + electoral democracy ↑
Mission = Independence + integrity +ethics + credibility + accountability + Professionalism.


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