About Election Commission of India
- It is a Constitutional Body created under Article 324 of the Constitution of India.
- The first Chief Election Commissioner was appointed on 21st March 1950. Since its creation, the Commission was a single member body except for a brief period from 16th October 1989 to 1st January 1990 when it was converted into a three member body.
- Subsequently, since 1st October 1993, the Commission has been a three-member body, consisting of the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
- Since independence, our Constitution has given equal voting rights to all citizens without any discrimination on the basis of merit, religion, race and caste.
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