The Election Commission of India is the autonomous constitutional body responsible for administering elections to India's Parliament, state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice President. Established on January 25, 1950 under Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, it has grown from a single Chief Election Commissioner into a three-member commission, and its conduct of India's general elections, which draw an electorate of hundreds of millions of voters across the country's federal states, makes it the largest single election administration exercise in the world.
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Founded YearEstablished January 25, 1950, under Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Founded Date HeadquartersNirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi, India 2 Classification
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1. Election Commission of India (Britannica)
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Election Commission of India (ECI) , constitutionally mandated autonomous body that was established in 1950 to foster the democratic process in India by administering federal (central) and state election processes.
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The Election Commission of India is the autonomous constitutional body responsible for administering elections to India's Parliament, state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice President.
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Formed: 25 January 1950; 76 years ago (1950-01-25) (celebrated as National Voters' Day)
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The commission is headquartered at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.
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