Election Commission

It is known that the Election Commission controls all elections in India. The Election Commission came into existence on January 25, 1950. Its secretariat is located in New Delhi. The Chief Election Commissioner is the head. Apart from him, there are two Election Commissioners. They are appointed by the President. The term of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners is six years. Each state has a separate Chief Electoral Officer. In addition, there are officers such as the District Election Officer, Electoral Registration Officer, and Returning Officer to control the conduct of elections in each district and constituency. The Central Election Commission supervises the elections of the President, Vice President, members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and members of the state legislatures. The members of the Election Commission have a position and salary equivalent to that of a Supreme Court judge.