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Identify the amendment which led to the establishment of the State Election Commission in India.
Identify the amendment which led to the establishment of the State Election Commission in India.
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The correct option is B 73rd
The power of superintendence, direction, and control of all
elections to the local government bodies vest with the State Election
Commissions as envisaged in Article 243K of the Constitution of India. The
Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, passed in 1992 by the Narasimha Rao
government, came into force on April 24, 1993. It was meant to provide
constitutional sanction to establish democracy at the grassroots level as it is
at the state level or national level. The State Election Commissioner has
several unique powers pertaining to the elections to Local Bodies.
The power of superintendence, direction, and control of all elections to the local government bodies vest with the State Election Commissions as envisaged in Article 243K of the Constitution of India. The Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, passed in 1992 by the Narasimha Rao government, came into force on April 24, 1993. It was meant to provide constitutional sanction to establish democracy at the grassroots level as it is at the state level or national level. The State Election Commissioner has several unique powers pertaining to the elections to Local Bodies.
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