The State Election Commission is an independent constitutional authority responsible for ensuring free and fair elections at the local government level in each state.
The role of the State Election Commission is :
Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2024 · Topic: Election Commission (Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities of the Election Commission)
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- Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of India? 1. Conduct of elections for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 2. Conduct of elections of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities. 3. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the above elections.
- Conduct of elections for Speaker/Deputy Speaker/Deputy Chairman: This is an internal function of Parliament, not conducted by ECI. 2. Conduct of elections of Municipal Corporations and Municipalities: These elections are conducted by the State Election Commissions, as mandated by Articles 243K and 243ZA of the Constitution. 3. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the above elections: Election petitions for Parliament and State Legislature elections are decided by the High Courts. Disputes for Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections are decided by the Supreme Court. The ECI does have some quasi-judicial powers (e.g., related to party symbols, splits, disqualifications) but does not decide "all doubts and disputes" for the elections it conducts, let alone the ones listed in 1 and 2 which are outside its domain. 130. Which of the following is not among the functions of the Election Commission of India ?
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