• SAHERA KHATUN

Abstract The Election commission is an autonomous body. It was established on 25th January, 1950. It is a permanent constitutional body. For the success of democracy it is indispensable.Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission. Originally the commission had only one election commissioner but after the Election Commissioner Amendment Act 1989, it has been made a multi-member body . However, the two posts of election commissioners were abolished in January 1990 and the Election Commission was reverted to the earlier position. Again in October 1993, the president appointed two more election commissioners. Since then and till today, the Election Commission has been functioning as a multi-member body consisting of three election commissioners. Election Commission of India superintendents, direct and control the entire process of conducting elections to Parliament and Legislature of every State and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India. Demarcation of parliamentary and Assembly Constitutions. Recognition of political parties and allotment of symbols . Preparation of electoral roll. Scrutiny of nomination papers of the contesting candidates. Scrutiny of election expenses of the contesting candidates. Deciding model code of conduct for contesting candidates and political parties . Deciding election schedules for conduct of election. Disqualifying candidates stopping or cancelling elections in a particular polling booth or station on the basis of allegations.

Election Commission , Democracy, Reforms, Constitutional Bodies, Political Parties, Major committees.

"ELECTION COMMISSION AND ELECTORAL REFORMS IN INDIA : IMPORTANCE ,ISSUES AND CHALLENGES. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no.h324-h328, June-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306743.pdf

"ELECTION COMMISSION AND ELECTORAL REFORMS IN INDIA : IMPORTANCE ,ISSUES AND CHALLENGES. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no. pph324-h328, June-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2306743.pdf