Check Out 7 Major Powers Of Election Commission Of India
By Anshika Verma08, Oct 2024 10:16 AMjagranjosh.com
assembly Election 2024
The counting of votes is going on in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir for Assembly Election 2024. Tap to read about the functions and powers of the Election Commission of India.
Issues symbols
The major function of the Election Commission of India is to issue symbols to respective parties that are a part of the election.
Voters lists
They prepare and update the voters and electoral roll lists for where the election is going to take place.
Settle disputes
The Election Commission of India settles the conflicts and disputes in the election parties regarding symbols and recognition.
Code of conduct
They deliver the basic code of conduct for elections. In 1971 it was first issued by the Election Commission of India.
Election campaigns
The Election Commission of India sets the duration, campaign expenditure, and date for conducting election campaigns.
Disqualify candidate
They have the power to disqualify any candidate if the candidate violates any election guidelines before or after elections.
Expenses lists
They proofread the list of expenses that are submitted 30 days before the result announcements.
Chief Election Commissioner
The current Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India is Sh. Rajiv Kumar.