Discussion
At the state level, the Election Commission is assisted by Chief Electoral Officer who is appointed by the __________.
Answer: A
The answer accepted is the Chief Election Commissioner, standing for the Election Commission of India.
Under Section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, each state's Chief Electoral Officer is an officer of the state government designated or nominated by the Election Commission in consultation with that government. The CEO supervises electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in the state under the Commission's control.
The Governor appoints the State Election Commissioner, who conducts panchayat and municipal elections, a different office. Neither the Chief Justice of a High Court nor the Chief Justice of India appoints election officers.
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