State Election Commissions of India

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The State Election Commissions of India are independent constitutional bodies in each state responsible for supervising, directing, and conducting elections to local self-government institutions such as panchayats and municipalities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body
election management body
appointmentBy Governor of the respective state
constitutionalBasis Article 243K of the Constitution of India
Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India
country India
distinctFrom Election Commission of India
ensures periodic local elections
guarantees free and fair local body elections
hasPart State Election Commission of Andhra Pradesh
State Election Commission of Arunachal Pradesh
State Election Commission of Assam
State Election Commission of Bihar
State Election Commission of Chhattisgarh
State Election Commission of Delhi
State Election Commission of Goa
State Election Commission of Gujarat
State Election Commission of Haryana
State Election Commission of Himachal Pradesh
State Election Commission of Jammu and Kashmir
State Election Commission of Jharkhand
State Election Commission of Karnataka
State Election Commission of Kerala
State Election Commission of Madhya Pradesh
State Election Commission of Maharashtra
State Election Commission of Odisha
State Election Commission of Punjab
State Election Commission of Rajasthan
State Election Commission of Tamil Nadu
State Election Commission of Telangana
State Election Commission of Uttar Pradesh
State Election Commission of Uttarakhand
State Election Commission of West Bengal
headedBy State Election Commissioner
independentOf Election Commission of India
jurisdiction local self-government institutions
legalStatus constitutional authority
levelOfGovernment state level
reportsTo Governor of the respective state
responsibleFor elections to municipalities
elections to other local bodies
elections to panchayats
subjectArea electoral administration
local governance
supervises conduct of polls for local body elections
counting of votes for local body elections
declaration of results for local body elections
delimitation of wards for local bodies
preparation of electoral rolls for local body elections

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Election Commission of India localBodyElectionsResponsibility State Election Commissions of India
subject linked to: ECI
Karad Municipal Council electionAuthority State Election Commission, Maharashtra
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Ghaziabad Assembly constituency stateElectionAuthority Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Maham Assembly constituency stateElectionAuthority Haryana State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Dwarka Assembly constituency governingStateElectionCommission Delhi State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Rewa Vidhan Sabha constituency stateElectionAuthority Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Satna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) stateElectionAuthority Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Seoni Assembly constituency stateElectionAuthority Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Maninagar Assembly constituency stateElectionAuthority Gujarat State Election Commission
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
State Election Commissions of India hasPart State Election Commission of Andhra Pradesh
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
State Election Commissions of India hasPart State Election Commission of Arunachal Pradesh
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
State Election Commissions of India hasPart State Election Commission of Bihar
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
State Election Commissions of India hasPart State Election Commission of West Bengal
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
State Election Commissions of India hasPart State Election Commission of Delhi
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
State Election Commissions of India hasPart State Election Commission of Jammu and Kashmir
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Part IX of the Constitution of India requires State Election Commissions for Panchayat elections
linked to: State Election Commissions of India
Panchayati Raj feature State Election Commission for panchayat elections
linked to: State Election Commissions of India