APPOINTMENT OF CEC AND EC

  • May 4, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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APPOINTMENT OF CEC AND EC

Subject: Polity

Context: Disband present EC; SC should decide criteria to appoint CEC, ECs: Congress

Concept:

  • The Election Commission shall consist of the chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners, if any, as the president may from time to time fix.
  • The appointment of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners shall be made by the president.
  • The president may also appoint after consultation with the election commission such regional commissioners as he may consider necessary to assist the election commission.
  • The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the president.
  • The CEC and the two other election commissioners have equal powers and receive equal salary, allowances and other perquisites, which are similar to those of a judge of the Supreme Court.
  • They hold office for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
  • They can resign at any time or can also be removed before the expiry of their term.
APPOINTMENT OF CEC AND EC Polity