Election Commission of India
- In January 2020, Election Commission of India (ECI) made a proposition before the Supreme Court of India to ask political parties to not give ticket to those with criminal antecedents.
- ECI is a constitutional body provided under Article 324 of the Constitution of India. It was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950.
- It has the powers of superintendence, direction and conduct of elections to the Parliament, the state legislatures, the office of the President and the office of the Vice-President.
- The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
- They have a fixed tenure of six years, or up to ....
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Indian Polity And Governance
- 1 Principle of Natural Justice
- 2 Appointment & Transfer of Judges
- 3 Doctrine of Eminent Domain: State Property, Common Property & Community Property
- 4 Distribution of Legislative Power: What Centre & States can & cannot do?
- 5 Powers of Central Investigation Agencies
- 6 Election Commission: Power, Limitations & Conflicts
- 7 Recusal of Judges
- 8 Speaker vs. Governor: Separation of Powers
- 9 Lokpal & Lokayukta: Powers, Functions & Limitations
- 10 Creation of New States in India
