Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
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since 15 May 2022 | |
Election Commission of India | |
Nominator | Union Council of Ministers |
Appointer | President of India |
Term length | 6 years or up to 65 years of age (whichever is prior) |
Inaugural holder | Sukumar Sen |
Deputy | Election Commissioners of India Deputy Election Commissioners of India |
Salary | ₹250,000 (US$3,000) per month[2][3] |
Website | Election Commission of India |
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The Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections. An election commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a three member selection committee headed by the Prime Minister of India and senior most election commissioner is appointed as chief election commissioner. The term of a CEC can be a maximum of six years or till he/she attains sixty five years of age. The Chief Election Commissioner is usually a member of the Indian Civil Service and mostly from the Indian Administrative Service.
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