Election Commission Constitutional Body

Powers functions and responsibilities.

Election commission constitutional body. It is a permanent and independent body. The commission is an all india body having jurisdiction over elections to parliament state legislatures office of the president and vice president. The constitutional 73rd amendment act passed in 1992 by the narsimha rao government came into.

The power of superintendence direction and control of all elections to the local government bodies panchayat municipality etc vest with the state election commissions as envisaged in article 243k and article 243 za of the constitution of india. It provides that the power of superintendence direction and control of elections to parliament state legislatures the office of president of india and the office of vice president of india shall be vested in the election commission. Article 324 of the constitution of india provides for the appointment of the election commission to direct and control the elections.

On election commission of india. Article 324 deals with the election commission. The body administers elections to the lok sabha rajya sabha state legislative assemblies in india and the offices of the president and vice president in the country.