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Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of India?

1. Conduct of elections for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
2. Conduct of elections of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.
3. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the above elections.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 1 and 3
  4. None of the above

Answer:

Option D: None of the above

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “None of the above”.

Elections for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are internal matters of their respective Houses and are not conducted by the Election Commission of India. Instead, they are held as per the rules of procedure of the respective Houses.

Elections to Municipal Corporations and Municipalities are conducted by the State Election Commissions (SECs), not the Election Commission of India.

Disputes related to the elections of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and local bodies do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Election Commission of India.