Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India is a Constitutional Body made under Article 324 of the Constitution of India. It was set up on 25th January 1950. The Constitution accommodated the Election Commission to be either a solitary part or a multi-part body, contingent on the prerequisites every once in a while. The principal Chief Election Commissioner was delegated on 21st March 1950. Since its creation, the Commission was the single part body with the exception of a brief period from sixteenth October 1989 to first January 1990 when it was changed over into a three-part body. In this manner, since first October 1993, the Commission has been a three-part body, comprising of the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. Race Commission of India conducts decisions to the workplaces of President and Vice President of India, the two Houses of Parliament {Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha}, State Legislative Assemblies and State Legislative Councils.
The race apparatus is going by Chief Electoral Officer at the State/UT level, and by District Election Officer at the District level. Appointive Registration Officers and Returning Officers release their obligations gave in the law at the voting demographic level. Amid races, an extensive number of focal and state government authorities are sent to work for the race on obligations identified with surveying/security/decision perception and so on. Every such individual is regarded to be on assignment to the Commission and is liable to its control, supervision, and order.
The President names Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. They have residency of multi-year, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is prior. They appreciate indistinguishable status from the judges of the Supreme Court of India. The Chief Election Commissioner can be expelled from office just through prosecution by Parliament. Race Commissioners including the Chief Election Commissioner have broken even with a say in the basic leadership of the Commission.
Present Commission
Name
Designation
Dr. Nasim Zaidi
Chief Election Commissioner
Shri A.K. Joti
Election Commissioner
Shri O.P. Rawat
Election Commissioner
Former Chief Election Commissioners
S.No.
Name
Period
1
Shri Sukumar Sen
21 March, 1950 to 19 December, 1958
2
Shri K.V.K. Sundaram
20 December, 1958 to 30 September, 1967
3
Shri S.P. Sen Verma
1 October, 1967 to 30 September, 1972
4
Dr. Nagendra Singh
1 October, 1972 to 6 February, 1973
5
Shri T. Swaminathan
7 February, 1973 to 17 June, 1977
6
Shri S.L. Shakdhar
18 June, 1977 to 17 June 1982
7
Shri R.K. Trivedi
18 June, 1982 to 31 December, 1985
8
Shri R.V.S. Peri Sastri
1 January, 1986 to 25 November, 1990
9
Smt. V.S. Ramadevi
26 November, 1990 to 11 December, 1990
10
Shri T.N. Seshan
12 December,1990 to 11 December, 1996
11
Dr. M.S. Gill
12 December, 1996 to 13 June, 2001
12
Shri J.M. Lyngdoh
14 June, 2001 to 7 February, 2004
13
Shri T.S. Krishna Murthy
8 February, 2004 to 15 May, 2005
14
Shri B.B. Tandon
16 May, 2005 to 29 June, 2006
15
Shri N. Gopalaswami
30 June, 2006 to 20 April, 2009
16
Shri Navin B. Chawla
21 April, 2009 to 29 July, 2010
17
Dr. S.Y. Quraishi
30 July, 2010 to 10 June, 2012
18
Shri V.S. Sampath
11 June, 2012 to 15 January, 2015
19
Shri H.S. Brahma
16 January, 2015 to 18 April, 2015
Former Election Commissioners
S.No.
Name
Period
1
Shri V.S. Seigell
16 October, 1989 to 2 January, 1990
2
Shri S.S. Dhanoa
16 October, 1989 to 2 January, 1990
3
Dr. G.V.G. Krishnamurty
1 October, 1993 to 30 September, 1999