Election Commission

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 National voters day on January 25th
   The Election commission is a permanent and an independent body established by the constitution of India directly to ensure free and fair elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of 
President of India and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-india body in the sense that it is common to both the central government and the state governments.
    

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