The Election Commission (Article 324) — KSLU Constitutional Law 2 Notes

The Election Commission (Article 324)

The Election Commission is an independent constitutional authority that superintends, directs and controls the entire election machinery — electoral rolls, the conduct of polls, allotment of symbols, the Model Code of Conduct — for Parliament, State Legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President. Its independence rests on the Chief Election Commissioner’s secure tenure (removable only like a Supreme Court judge). T.N. Seshan v. Union of India (1995) affirmed its wide powers and independence.