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Elections & audit · India

Election Commission of India

Short name
ECI
Founded
25 January 1950
Headquarters
New Delhi
Official website
eci.gov.in ↗

The constitutional body that runs elections to Parliament, the state legislatures and the offices of the President and Vice-President, under Article 324 of the Constitution.

It is headed by the Chief Election Commissioner, with two Election Commissioners. It sets the election schedule, enforces the Model Code of Conduct and oversees voter rolls and electronic voting machines. National Voters’ Day, 25 January, marks the date it was founded.

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