State election commission (India)

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States Election Commission is an autonomous and constitutional body empowered to conduct free and fair elections to local self government institutions in the states and union territories of India. Established as per the provisions of Article 243 of the Constitution of India, the states Election Commissions are responsible for conducting elections for the local bodies at the state level. It is supervised by a state election commissioner appointed by the Governor of the corresponding state.

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Structure

State Election Commissions are autonomous bodies that were formed as per the Article 243K of the Constitution of India. [1] [2] [3] It is headed by a state election commissioner, who is appointed by the Governor of the respective state. [4] [5] The term of the commissioner can be a maximum of five years from the date on which he/she assumes his office. However, the commissioner retires from office if he/she attains the age of sixty-five years before the expiry of the term. The commissioner can also be removed if found to be of unsound mind, declared insolvent, or convicted of criminal offences. [5] The commission consists of as many members and staff specified as are required by the acts of respective state governments. Election Commissioners are independent persons not holding position or office in any central or state government organisations. [6]

Functions

States Election Commission in India are responsible for the supervision of state level elections. [1] It is responsible for conducting elections to urban local bodies such as municipal corporations and municipalities, and panchayat institutions such as village panchayats, block panchayats, and district councils. It is also responsible for the implementation of a model code of conduct during the election process, and updation of electoral rolls. [1] [7]

At the states and union territories, the elections to the national, the state legislative assemblies, state legislative councils and the offices of the president are conducted under the direction of the Election Commission of India and is supervised by the chief electoral officer of the state or union territory. At the district and constituency levels, election related work is carried out by the district election officers, electoral registration officers and returning officers. [8]

List of state election commissions

Following is the list of Election Commissions for each state and union territory in India: [9]

StateElection Commission
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Election Commission
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission
Assam Assam State Election Commission
Bihar Bihar State Election Commission
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Election Commission
Delhi Delhi State Election Commission
Goa Goa State Election Commission
Gujarat Gujarat State Election Commission
Haryana Haryana State Election Commission
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commission
Jharkhand Jharkhand State Election Commission
Karnataka Karnataka State Election Commission
Kerala Kerala State Election Commission
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission
Maharashtra Maharashtra State Election Commission
Manipur Manipur State Election Commission
Meghalaya Meghalaya State Election Commission
Mizoram Mizoram State Election Commission
Nagaland Nagaland State Election Commission
Odisha Odisha State Election Commission
Punjab Punjab State Election Commission
Puducherry Puducherry State Election Commission
Rajasthan Rajasthan State Election Commission
Sikkim Sikkim State Election Commission
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
Telangana Telangana State Election Commission
Tripura Tripura State Election Commission
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand State Election Commission
West Bengal West Bengal State Election Commission

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "State election panels: Independent of central EC, with similar powers". The Indian Express . 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "India State Election". Elections.in. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "What is Election Commission of India". Business Standard . Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "India Code: Section Details". Indiacode. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "State Election Commissioner Conditions of Service Rules, 1994". India Kanoon. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "State election commissioners should be independent, says SC". The Telegraph . 13 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Election Commission directs all state electoral officers to immediately redress all pending voter applications". The Statesman . 23 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "About ECI". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "State-wise election commissions". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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