Since 1993 the Election Commission of India has consisted of the Chief Election Commissioner and

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Article 324 lets the President fix the number of Election Commissioners besides the Chief Election Commissioner.
The Commission had a single member for most of its early history. It has been a three-member body, a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners, since October 1993.

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Since 1993 the Election Commission of India has consisted of the Chief Election Commissioner and

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