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The Hindu — Sci-Tech · 13 Oct
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Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its statutory framework for maintaining electoral rolls:

Statements

  1. The Election Commission of India derives its authority from Article 324 of the Constitution, and is therefore a constitutional body that can only be abolished through a constitutional amendment — unlike bodies such as the NHRC, which rest on ordinary legislation.
  2. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the preparation and revision of electoral rolls for elections to Parliament and State Legislatures falls within the superintendence of the Election Commission of India, while electoral rolls for Panchayat and Municipality elections are the responsibility of the State Election Commissions constituted under Articles 243K and 243ZA respectively.
  3. The State Election Commission, constituted under Article 243K for Panchayats, has concurrent jurisdiction with the Election Commission of India over State Legislative Assembly elections, since both are constitutional bodies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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