Election Commission of India
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:administers |
Elections in India
|
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Indian_politician
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:current_chief_election_commissioner |
gptkb:Rajiv_Kumar
|
| gptkbp:election |
State Assembly Elections
Presidential Elections Lok Sabha Elections Vice Presidential Elections |
| gptkbp:established |
1950
|
| gptkbp:first_chief_election_commissioner |
gptkb:Sukumar_Sen
|
| gptkbp:function |
Conducting elections
Voter registration Managing election logistics Resolving electoral disputes Conducting by-elections Conducting elections for Legislative Councils Conducting elections for Municipalities Conducting elections for Rajya Sabha Conducting elections for local bodies Conducting elections for other statutory bodies Enforcing the Model Code of Conduct Monitoring election expenditure Conducting elections for Panchayati Raj Institutions Promoting voter awareness Training election officials Updating electoral rolls |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_Delhi
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Election Commission of India
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act,_1951
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act,_1950 |
| gptkbp:number_of_members |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:powers |
Recommending the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha
Conducting exit polls Conducting voter education programs Disqualifying candidates Ensuring accessibility for disabled voters Implementing technology in elections Imposing penalties for electoral violations Issuing election notifications Monitoring media coverage during elections Overseeing postal ballots Regulating political parties Setting election dates Managing electronic voting machines (EVMs) |
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
Conducting free and fair elections
|
| gptkbp:type |
Constitutional Authority
|
| gptkbp:website |
eci.gov.in
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:election
gptkb:Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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