The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the watchdog of free and fair elections in the country and ______ of the Constitution of India provides for its establishment.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Article 324.
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- The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the watchdog of free and fair elections in the country and provides for establishment under Article 324 of the Constitution of India.
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body envisaged to uphold the values of equality, justice, fairness, and freedom enshrined in the Constitution of India and to observe the rule of law with respect to the superintendence, direction, and control of electoral governance. as a governing body.
- ECI was established to conduct elections adhering to the highest standards of credibility, independence, fairness, transparency, integrity, accountability, autonomy and professional competence.
- Article 324 lays down the superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in the Election Commission. The Constitution has given the responsibility of conducting elections to the Election Commission in Article 324 itself.