Which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning ...........

Indian Polity Constitutional Bodies

Which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning of the Election Commission?

1) An Election commissioner can be removed from office only on the same grounds as that for a judge of the Supreme Court.

2) The service conditions of the chief election commissioner cannot be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

Article 324 of the Constitution has made the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning of the Election Commission: The chief election commissioner is provided with the security of tenure. He cannot be removed from his office except in same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. In other words, he can be removed by the president on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the Houses of Parliament with special majority, either on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Thus, he does not hold his office till the pleasure of the president, though he is appointed by him.

Any other election commissioner or a regional commissioner cannot be removed from office except on the recommendation of the chief election commissioner.

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