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
appointedBy President of India
appointedUnderArticle Article 324 of the Constitution of India
canBeRemovedBy President of India
category Election Commission of India
Indian constitutional offices
constitutionalArticle Article 324
constitutionalBody Election Commission of India
country India
ensures free and fair elections
firstHolder Sukumar Sen
formationYear 1950
hasAuthority issue directions to election machinery
order re-poll in case of irregularities
headOf Election Commission of India
jurisdiction Republic of India
linked to: India

Union of India
languageOfNativeTitle Hindi
languageOfTitle English
legalBasis Constitution of India
memberOf Election Commission of India
nativeName भारत के मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त
officeLocation Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi
oversees allotment of election symbols
electoral rolls preparation
model code of conduct enforcement
recognition of political parties
partOf Election Commission of India
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
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
termDefinedBy The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 1991
worksWith Election Commissioners of India

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Chief Election Commissioner of India abbreviation CEC of India
subject linked to: CEC of India