Article 324 creates the Election Commission of India, which functions as a multi-member constitutional authority

Background

The Election Commission of India was established on January 25, 1950, under Article 324 of the Indian Constitution.
It is a constitutional authority responsible for the control, supervision and conduct of elections, and it is a multi-member body comprising the Chief Election Commissioner and two other Election Commissioners.
The Commission oversees elections to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, to State Legislative Assemblies and State Legislative Councils wherever they exist, to the Union Territories of Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and to the offices of the President and Vice President of India.
It has conducted 18 general elections and over 400 State Legislative Assembly elections.
National Voters' Day is observed on January 25 each year to mark the foundation day of the Commission, and new voters are handed their Elector Photo Identity Card at the function.
Among its reforms, cVIGIL allows quick citizen reporting of violations, polling stations have 100% webcasting, and the delivery of the Elector Photo Identity Card has been fast-tracked to 15 days.