- The Constitution of India provides security of tenure to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners to ensure their independence and impartiality.
- The Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament, which is similar to the process for the removal of judges of the Supreme Court. The grounds for removal include proven misbehavior or incapacity.
- The process of impeachment requires a motion for removal to be passed by a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament (i.e., Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), followed by an inquiry and investigation by a committee constituted for this purpose.
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