Election Commissioner – Appointment, Tenure and Removal
- The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
- An Election Commissioner is appointed for a term of 6 years or till he attains the age of 65 years.
- The Chief Election Commission and the two Election Commissioners have similar powers to take all decisions relating to elections as a collective body
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office by Parliament with a two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only on grounds of proved misbehavior or incapacity.
- Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Free and Fair Election| Class 11 Polity Notes
Election is a mechanism in which people can choose their representatives at regular intervals and change them if they wish to do so. Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of a strong democracy. Free and Fair Election is a true challenge of any election system. It ensures an impartial and transparent Election system and allows the voter’s aspirations to find legitimate expression through the electoral results.
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