Election Commissioner of India

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The Election Commissioners of India are the members of Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections in India. An election commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a selection committee headed by the prime minister and comprising the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and a member of the union cabinet nominated by the prime minister. The term of an election commissioner can be a maximum of six years or till he/she attains sixty five years of age. Election Commissioners are usually members of the Indian Civil Service.

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