Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body established by the Constitution of India empowered to conduct free and fair elections in India. The Election commission is headed by a Chief Election Commissioner and consists of two other Election Commissioners.

Election Commission of India
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Formed	25 January 1950 (1950-01-25) (celebrated as National Voters' Day)
Jurisdiction	India
Headquarters	Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 28°37′26″N 77°12′40″E
Employees	~300
Constitutional Body executives	Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioner of India Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Election Commissioner of India
Website	Official Website

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