Election Commission of India - Power and Functions | Indian Polity for UPSC Prelims & Mains 2022-23

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The Constitution of India has established a permanent and independent body to ensure free and fair elections in the country known as the Election Commission. The Constitution provides the Election Commission of India with the power of direction, superintendence, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the office of vice-president of India.

The Election Commission is an all-India body that is common to both the Central government and the State governments.

In this session you will learn about the following :
1. Election Commission of India (00:00)
2. Appointment (0:55)
3. Qualification (5:46)
4. Removal (8:31)
5. Functions (11:33)

Some other important questions on Election Commission of India for UPSC are also discussed in the session.

The Election Commission is a permanent and independent institution created by the Indian Constitution, and is responsible for ensuring free and fair elections throughout the nation. The commission is in charge of organising India's Lok Sabha elections.

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was the only member of the election commission from the time it was established in 1950 until 15 October 1989.

The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 on October 16, 1989. In order to handle the election commission's increased workload, the president appointed two additional election commissioners.

Functions
- Prepare & revise the electoral rolls.
- Conduct and supervise elections (LS, RS, LA, LC, Presidential & Vice Presidential elections)
- Advice the President/Governor on electoral matters including disqualification of legislators.
- To fix election programme.
- Prepare & revise Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for parties & candidates.
- Management of India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management.
- Examine the accounts of expenditure submitted by candidates.

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[ashutoshdwivedi]

Very informative video... Please make a video on RPA 1951

[babul]

Byjus please bring knowledge series back..much needed

[SAGARSARANGI]

Please take a session on cvc as well ...🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰

[Rohini-ft]

U look like brother of sarmad sir the way of explanation and pronunciation i feel u both r alike

[reddybabudappepalle]

Can you please come up with electoral bonds sir

[beclosetonature]

What is the criterion for get recognised as national party.

[lalatendusarangi]

Sir, why cannot the ECI set limit for election expenditure for political parties as well, if it is the guardian of election machinery throughout the country? In that way may be circulation of a lot black money can be checked and the same can be utilized for welfare measures as well

[aliazam]

Kindly reply if possible. What is the scope of "summary inquiry" of election commission of india?

[Nainikasvlogs]

Sir plz cover videos on global politics nd world history or theories

[RahulPanwar-olbw]

Thankyou so much sir for this very helpful video class, especially UPSC related analogy 👍

[lokeshdeenan]

Crystal clear. Can someone explain what exactly the term "unsound mind" in case of MP/MLA disqualification ground?

[bharatiya-akp]

candidates have made mockery election expenditure limit.

[nmdv]

Is this security of tenure applies only to chief election Commission Or it also applies to other ecletion commission members???