Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI)?
1. The ECI was established on January 25, 1950, a date which has been celebrated annually as National Voters' Day since 2011.
2. The Constitution originally provided for a permanent multi-member Election Commission comprising a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.

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Accepted Answer

A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct; the ECI's foundation day is celebrated as National Voters' Day. Statement 2 is incorrect; the ECI functioned as a single-member body from its inception until 1989, when it was briefly made a multi-member body, a structural change that was made permanent in 1993.

75th Foundation Day of Election Commission of India

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