Election Commission of India
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The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering and supervising elections to the Parliament, state legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice President in India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Election Commission of India canonical | 76 |
| Election Commissioners of India | 3 |
| Election Commissioner of India | 2 |
| Election Commission of India (for elections) | 1 |
| Indian Parliament elections | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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election commission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ECI ⓘ |
| allocates | election symbols to political parties and candidates ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of India ⓘ |
| canAdvise |
Governor of a state on disqualification of Members of Legislative Assembly
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President of India on disqualification of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| canRecognize |
national political parties in India
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state political parties in India ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Election Commissioner of India
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Election Commission of India self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Election Commissioner of India
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| conducts | by-elections to Parliament and state legislatures ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 324 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ensures | universal adult suffrage implementation in elections ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| formationDate | 25 January 1950 ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1950-01-25 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Union territories elections in India ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| hasMotto | Nothing can stop us from making our elections free and fair (paraphrased guiding principle) ⓘ |
| hasSeal |
State Emblem of India
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surface form:
Emblem of India
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| headquartersAddress | Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi ⓘ |
| isAutonomous | true ⓘ |
| isConstitutionalAuthority | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | electoral system of India ⓘ |
| issues | Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Union of India
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surface form:
Republic of India
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| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| maintains | electoral rolls in India ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfMembers | 3 ⓘ |
| monitors | election expenditure of candidates and parties ⓘ |
| observedAs | National Voters' Day (foundation day) ⓘ |
| oversees |
Election laws implementation in India
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Model Code of Conduct during elections ⓘ |
| parentLegalFramework |
Representation of the People Act, 1950
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Representation of the People Act, 1951 ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
election of the President of India
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election of the Vice President of India ⓘ elections to state legislative assemblies ⓘ elections to state legislative councils ⓘ elections to the Lok Sabha ⓘ elections to the Rajya Sabha ⓘ superintendence, direction and control of elections in India ⓘ |
| supervises | conduct of free and fair elections in India ⓘ |
| type | independent constitutional authority ⓘ |
| website | https://eci.gov.in ⓘ |
Referenced by (83)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Indian National Congress
this entity surface form:
Indian Parliament elections
Election Commission of India
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composition
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Election Commission of India
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this entity surface form:
Election Commissioner of India
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
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recognizedBy
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Election Commission of India
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this entity surface form:
Election Commissioners of India
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National Voters' Day
subject surface form:
National Voters' Day
this entity surface form:
Election Commissioners of India
subject surface form:
Electoral Photo Identity Card
subject surface form:
Electoral Photo Identity Card
subject surface form:
Electoral Photo Identity Card
Article 324 of the Constitution of India
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Election Commission of India
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Article 324 of the Constitution of India
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Election Commission of India
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Article 324 of the Constitution of India
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Election Commission of India
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