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Four Points on Election Commission of India​

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1. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an autonomous body under the ownership of Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. It is established by the Constitution of India directly to ensure free and fair elections in the country.
2. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission.
3. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-India body in the sense that it is common to both the Central government and the state governments.
4. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils and the offices of the President and Vice President of the country.
5. The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per Article 324,[5] and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act.[6]
6. The commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate manner when the enacted laws make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of an election.
7. The election commission has the right to allow symbols to the political parties. It gives recognition to the national parties, state parties and regional parties. It sets limits on poll expenses.
8. The commission prepare electoral rolls and update the voter's list from time to time.

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