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to hold elections to the office of the President and Vice President of India, Lower House of
Parliament, Upper House (using Proportional representation), State Legislative Assembly and
Council at regular periodic intervals. The Constitution provides for the Election Commission to
be either a single member or a multi-member body, depending on the evolving requirements
over time.
The first Chief Election Commissioner was appointed on March 21,1950. The present
Commission is a three-member body with Sh. Rajiv Kumar, as the Chief Election Commissioner,
Sh. Anup Chandra Pandey and Sh. Arun Goel as the Election Commissioners.
March, 1971, General Elections 1971. People watching the party positions depicted at frequent intervals as the Election results Display Board set up
by the Press Information Bureau under the rampart of the historic red fort, Delhi March 11, 1971.
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