Consider the following statements:The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.Union Minis

Question

Consider the following statements:The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Only statement 3 is correct. The Election Commission of India is a 3 member body and it is the Election Commission which decides the election schedule for both general elections and bye-elections. It is also the function of the Election Commission to resolve the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.Source: Laxmikant: Indian Polity, Chapter - Election Commission