Ensuring Integrity Of Indian Elections: The Role Of The Election

Nehal Dewani & Diya Jain, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur

ABSTRACT

The Indian Election Commission, a constitutional authority, is critical to maintaining the democratic values of the world's largest democracy. This research paper goes into the Election Commission's diverse role and responsibilities in India, highlighting its critical mandate of conducting free, fair, and credible elections. The study examines the Commission's historical growth, constitutional base, and legislative powers and functions, emphasizing its autonomy and independence as critical pillars of the democratic process.

The study examines the Election Commission's varied responsibilities, such as constituency delimitation, voter registration, candidate nomination, campaign monitoring, and result declaration. It explores the Commission's efforts to facilitate inclusive and accessible elections by addressing issues such as voter suppression, voter education, and electronic voting system management.

The function of the Election Commission in implementing the Model Code of Conduct is an important tool for upholding ethical standards throughout electoral campaigns. It also outlines the Commission's role in resolving election disputes, recounting ballots, and disputing results to ensure that electoral procedures are transparent and fair.

Finally, this research study emphasizes the Election Commission's critical role and obligations as a promoter of democracy in India. It is a model for electoral commissions around the world, demonstrating how an independent and powerful organization may promote transparent, trustworthy, and active democratic processes. This study contributes to a better understanding of the Election Commission's vital role in sustaining democratic values in a nation like India by conducting a detailed analysis of its roles, responsibilities and functions which ensures transparency, fair elections and integrity of the election commission.

Keywords: Election Commission, Democracy, Transparency, Criminalisation, Delimitation, Campaigning, Conviction, Policies.