Appointment, Tenure & Removal of the Election Commissioners

Here are the appointment, tenure, and removal process of Election Commissioners:

• The President appoints the Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.
• The fixed term of office for them is up to six years or the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
• They enjoy the same status available to Indian Supreme Court judges.
• The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from the office only through the process of removing on the same ground as an SC judge by Parliament. This means that the President can remove him based on a resolution passed by a special majority of both Houses of Parliament on the ground of proven misbehavior or incapacity.
• No other Election Commissioner or Regional Commissioner shall be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner to the President.

Function of Election Commission: The Election Commission takes decisions about conducting and controlling of elections from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results.

The Election Commission allows eligible candidates to part in the election. It has the responsibility to resolve the argument that may arise during the election. Election Commission conducts legal and morally upright elections in accordance with the Model Rules of Ethics. Election Commission of India holds elections for the President and Vice President of India as well as the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislatures in that nation.