in india, election commission is very powerful how?
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Election Commission of India is independent and very powerful body. It enjoys the same kind of independence that the judiciary enjoys.
→ The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is appointed by the President of India. But once appointed, the Chief
Election Commissioner is not answerable to the President or the government. Even if the ruling party or the government does not like what the Commission does, it is virtually impossible for it to remove the CEC.
→ EC takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections from the announcement of elections
to the declaration of results.
→ It implements the Code of Conduct and punishes any candidate or party that violates it.
→ During the election period, the EC can order the government to follow some guidelines, to prevent use and misuse of governmental power to enhance its chances to win elections, or to transfer some government officials.