Election Commission of India and the Election Campaign

Rajiv Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India, appointed in May 2022.

The Election Commission of India was established on January 25, 1950, under Article 324 of the Constitution of India.

The primary function of the Election Commission of India is to conduct free and fair elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies.

The Election Commission of India consists of three members: the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.

The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India to regulate the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.

The symbol of the Election Commission of India is a scale, which represents justice and impartiality.

The term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner is 6 years.

Mizoram has the highest voter turnout in India, with a turnout of over 90% in recent elections.

Jammu and Kashmir has the lowest voter turnout in India, with a turnout of less than 50% in recent elections.

NOTA stands for None of the Above and is an option on the ballot paper that allows voters to indicate that they do not want to vote for any of the candidates.

The maximum number of candidates that can contest from a single constituency in a Lok Sabha election is 20.

The minimum age to contest a Lok Sabha election is 25 years.

The maximum campaign expenditure limit for a Lok Sabha candidate is ₹70 lakhs.

The maximum campaign expenditure limit for a Rajya Sabha candidate is ₹50 lakhs.

The maximum campaign expenditure limit for a State Legislative Assembly candidate is ₹20 lakhs.