Election Commission of India (EC)
The Commission celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2001. Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. Previously, it had only the Chief Election Commissioner before 1989. The concept of multi-member Commission has been in operation since 1993, with decision-making power by majority vote.
The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. They have tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. They enjoy the same status and receive salary and perks as available to Judges of the Supreme Court of India. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through impeachment in Parliament.
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NDA will bring back money stashed abroad: Advani
- 09 Apr 2009
it for generating jobs and carrying out development schemes in India,' he added.
London Book Fair 2009 to focus on India
- 09 Apr 2009
will focus on Indian publishers and authors. The British Council (India) announced Thursday that 51 authors and around 90 publishers would be a part of the fair's India... on India under the India Market Focus Programme. Renowned Indian writers
PM to visit Kerala on April 11 - 09 Apr 2009
for a day-long election campaign on April 11. Talking to reporters here... addressing an election rally in Kochi, Singh would visit Kozhikode to address... to address an election rally in Dibrugarh, Assam, due to inclement weather
Congress worried about Left initiating a third front, says Karat - 09 Apr 2009
Vadakancherry (Kerala), Apr 9 (ANI): Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM...;"Yesterday, Congress President Sonia Gandhi in her election campaign in Kerala... a election rally here. He was referring to Congress President Sonia
Bhutto assassination: UN team meets Pak officials - 09 Apr 2009
UN commission tasked with the responsibility of probing Bhutto's murder... to partially cover the cost of a three-member fact-finding commission to probe... the probe commission, which would be headed by Chile"s UN Ambassador Haraldo Munoz
Tytler, Kumar not to contest polls - 09 Apr 2009
asked both leaders to withdraw their Lok Sabha candidatures. All India
Women redefining farming in Punjab - 09 Apr 2009
Abohar, April 9 (ANI): For centuries, women in India have contributed to the family income by working in fields shoulder to shoulder with men of their families. Today, they are trying to give farming a new definition in Punjab
Modi assails Sonia for atrocities against women
- 09 Apr 2009
; 'While smaller nations have advanced on all fronts, a big country like India
India Welcomes FDI from Bangladesh - 09 Apr 2009
and secure trade relation between India and Bangladesh. India's decision...;The India-Bangladesh border stretches 4,096 kilometer. The two countries... of day to day use produced in India. With the recent announcement by RBI
'Key to next govt at Centre lies in our hands' - 09 Apr 2009
“The key to the next government at the Centre lies in our hands,” said the newly formed triad of RJD-SP-LJP chiefs Lalu-Mulayam-Paswan respectively while addressing an election meeting in Saifia in Etawah district, the native
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