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Election Commission of India
Independent constitutional body conducting elections; established 1950; largest democratic operation on Earth
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1950 State & Federalism
Key Facts
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Established under Art 324; Chief Election Commissioner + Election Commissioners โ independent body
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Conducts Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state assembly, President and VP elections
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Model Code of Conduct (MCC) enforced from election announcement to result โ prevents misuse of government for votes
โ๏ธ Did you know? The 2024 Lok Sabha election was the world's largest democratic exercise โ 970 million eligible voters, 1 million polling stations, 15 million poll workers
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State & Federalism
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1950
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Independent constitutional body conducting elections