Constitution of India provides which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the indepen...........

Indian Polity Elections

Constitution of India provides which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning of the Election Commission?

1. Security of tenure to Chief Election Commissioner

2. Specifies the term of the members of the Election Commission

3. Debars retiring election commissioners from holding further office, either under the central and state Government.

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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. Thus, he does not hold his office till the pleasure of the president, though he is appointed by him.
The service conditions of the chief election commissioner cannot be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
Any other election commissioner or a regional commissioner cannot be removed from office except on the recommendation of the chief election commissioner.

Though the constitution has sought to safeguard and ensure the independence and impartiality of the Election Commission, some flaws can be noted, viz., the Constitution has not
prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission.
specified the term of the members of the Election Commission.
debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.