Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the removal of Election Commissioners and Regional Commissioners. It states that an Election Commissioner or a Regional Commissioner shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
Which one of the following statements with regard to the Election Commission is not correct ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022 · Topic: Election Commission (Composition, Appointment, Tenure, and Removal of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners)
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Answer: B. An Election Commissioner can be removed from his office without the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
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