An Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the recommendat

An Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the recommendation of

The Chief Justice of India
The Chief Election Commissioner
The President of India
The Parliament
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2019
The correct answer is The Chief Election Commissioner.
According to Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India, the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court. However, any other Election Commissioner or a Regional Commissioner shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
This provision ensures the independence of the Election Commission as a multi-member body by giving the Chief Election Commissioner a significant role in the removal process of other commissioners. The President appoints the Election Commissioners.
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