Election Commission of India

Under Article 324(1) of the Constitution of India, the Election Commission of India, inter alia, is vested with the power of superintendence, direction and control of conducting the elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President of India.

• Detailed provisions are made under the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the rules made thereunder.
• The same Article 324 also vests in the Commission the powers of superintendence, direction and control of the elections to both Houses of Parliament.
• The State Election Commissions constituted under the Constitution (Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth) Amendments Act, 1992 for each State / Union Territory are vested ....