ECI: Guardian of Democracy

A Constitutional Body (Art 324) for conducting free and fair elections.

1. Key Functions

• Superintendence: of Parliament and State Legislature elections.
• MCC: (Model Code of Conduct) moral guidance for parties.
• Electoral Integrity: use of EVMs and VVPATs for transparency.

2. Recent Focus

• Criminalization: mandatory disclosure of criminal antecedents by candidates.
• Electoral Bonds: dealing with the post-SC verdict transparency landscape.

3. Conclusion

Success lies in moving from "Polling" to "Integrity-Saturated & Trust-Verified Democratic Saturation."