How does the Election Commission of India discharge its constitutional mandate to conduct free and fair elections in the country? What challenges does it face? Analyse.

भारत का चुनाव आयोग देश में स्वतंत्र और निष्पक्ष चुनाव कराने के लिए अपने संवैधानिक जनादेश का निर्वहन कैसे करता है? इसे किन चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ता है? विश्लेषण करें।


Approach

Candidates can start the answer by writing on role of ECI and its constitutional mandate. Also highlight how it ensure the free and fair election also mention challenges faced by ECI.

Introduction

The holding of free and fair elections is the sine-qua-non of democracy. To ensure the conduct of elections in free, fair and in an impartial manner, the constitution-makers incorporated Part XV (Articles.324-329) in the constitution and empowered Parliament to make laws to regulate the electoral process.

Body

Ensuring free and fair elections in India:

Challenges:

Conclusion

The powers of the EC are enormous and all-encompassing which even exceed the powers of the executive in all election-related issues during the course of the election period. Thereby giving it effective tools in dispensing free and fair elections, only thing that lacks is will and integrity on the part of responsible officials.

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