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The Election Commission of India cannot be a super government
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April 19, 2021 01:04 IST
There is still some confusion about the extent and nature of the powers that are available to the Election Commission
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There is still some confusion about the extent and nature of the powers that are available to the Election Commission
Elections bring the Election Commission of India (ECI) into sharp focus as this constitutional body superintends, directs and controls the conduct of elections. It is the constitutional duty of the ECI to ensure that the elections held are free and fair.
It is an interesting aspect of the ECI’s history that before T.N. Seshan came on the scene as the Chief Election Commissioner, no one in the country ever knew or felt that the ECI had any powers. Seshan discovered the ECI’s powers hidden in Article 324 of the Constitution which was then used to discipline recalcitrant political parties which had till then believed t