Which of the following has not been the Commissioner of the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission ?
- (a)Shri Gopal Sharan Shukla
- (b)Shri R. Parshuram
- (c)Dr. Ajit Raizada
- (d)Shri Avni Vaishya
Correct — D, Shri Avni Vaishya. He has not held the post of State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh. Per the commission's records the other three — Shri Gopal Sharan Shukla, Shri R. Parshuram and Dr. Ajit Raizada — have each served as the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commissioner.
- (a)Shri Gopal Sharan Shukla — Wrong (he HAS held the post) — Shri Gopal Sharan Shukla has served as State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh.
- (b)Shri R. Parshuram — Wrong — Shri R. Parshuram has served as State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh.
- (c)Dr. Ajit Raizada — Wrong — Dr. Ajit Raizada has served as State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh.
The State Election Commission (SEC) is a constitutional body created by the 73rd and 74th Amendments (1992), under Articles 243K and 243ZA. It is a single-member commission headed by a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor, and it superintends and conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities — a role kept separate from the Election Commission of India, which runs Parliament and State Assembly polls.
This is a state-specific 'personalities' question — recall of who has actually held the MP State Election Commissioner's office. When the individual names are hard, anchor on the institution (single-member, Governor-appointed, local-body elections) to reason it out.
- SEC is provided under Articles 243K (Panchayats) and 243ZA (Municipalities), inserted by the 73rd/74th Amendments, 1992
- It is a single-member body; the State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor
- The SEC conducts local-body (panchayat and municipal) elections, not Lok Sabha or Assembly polls
- Madhya Pradesh's State Election Commission was established in 1994
- 73rd & 74th Amendments (1992)
- Articles 243K & 243ZA
- State Election Commission — single-member; State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor
- Conducts Panchayat & Municipal (local-body) elections
MP's SEC was set up in 1994 under this framework; it is separate from the Election Commission of India.
- Confusing the State Election Commission with the Election Commission of India
- Assuming the SEC is a multi-member body like the ECI
MPPSC asks who has / has not held MP's SEC post, or when it was formed; UPSC tests the constitutional basis (243K/243ZA) and the SEC-vs-ECI distinction.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Under which Article is the State Election Commission for Panchayats provided?
- (a)Article 243K
- (b)Article 324
- (c)Article 243I
- (d)Article 280
Answer(a) Article 243K (the municipal SEC comes under Article 243ZA).
- practice — not a real PYQ
Elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities are conducted by:
- (a)the Election Commission of India
- (b)the State Election Commission
- (c)the District Collector
- (d)the State Legislature
Answer(b) the State Election Commission.