CEC of India

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CEC of India stands for the Chief Election Commissioner of India, the head of the Election Commission responsible for administering and supervising elections in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional post
head of government agency
public office
abbreviation CEC of India NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of India NERFINISHED
appointedUnderArticle Article 324 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
canBeRemovedBy President of India NERFINISHED
category Election Commission of India NERFINISHED
Indian constitutional offices
constitutionalArticle Article 324
constitutionalBody Election Commission of India NERFINISHED
country India
ensures free and fair elections
firstHolder Sukumar Sen NERFINISHED
formationYear 1950
hasAuthority issue directions to election machinery
order re-poll in case of irregularities
headOf Election Commission of India NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Republic of India NERFINISHED
Union of India NERFINISHED
languageOfNativeTitle Hindi
languageOfTitle English
legalBasis Constitution of India NERFINISHED
memberOf Election Commission of India NERFINISHED
nativeName भारत के मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त NERFINISHED
officeLocation Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi NERFINISHED
oversees allotment of election symbols
electoral rolls preparation
model code of conduct enforcement
recognition of political parties
partOf Election Commission of India NERFINISHED
rankEquivalentTo Judge of the Supreme Court of India
removalProcessSimilarTo Judge of the Supreme Court of India
removalRequires special majority of Parliament
reportsTo President of India NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administering elections in India
conduct of elections to Parliament
conduct of elections to state legislatures
conduct of elections to the offices of President and Vice President of India
supervising elections in India
scope national elections
state elections
union territory elections
sector electoral administration
style The Chief Election Commissioner NERFINISHED
termDefinedBy The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 1991 NERFINISHED
worksWith Election Commissioners of India NERFINISHED

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