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Q81 (NDA-I/2019) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies › Election Commission of India Answer Verified

An Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the recommendation of

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Under Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India, while the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) enjoys security of tenure similar to a Supreme Court Judge, other Election Commissioners do not have the same level of protection [2]. The Constitution explicitly states that any other Election Commissioner or a Regional Commissioner shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner [4]. This provision is intended to safeguard the independence of the Election Commission from executive interference while maintaining the primacy of the CEC within the multi-member body [1]. Although the President is the formal appointing and removing authority, the President can only exercise the power of removal for an Election Commissioner upon receiving a specific recommendation from the CEC [4]. This distinction ensures that the CEC can maintain discipline and functional integrity within the commission [3].

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  1. [2] https://www.mea.gov.in/Images/pdf1/Part15.pdf
  2. [3] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: ELECTION AND REPRESENTATION > Special majority > p. 70
  3. [4] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 31: ELECTIONS > INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [CHAPTER 31 > p. 450
  4. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 43: Election Commission > INDEPENDENCE > p. 420
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