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The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the:

ALok Sabha Speaker
BPresident of India
CPrime Minister
DChief Justice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. President of India
1. Once appointed the CEC is not answerable to the government. 2. The President appoints the CEC. 3. Removal is virtually impossible. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics I, Chapter 3, Electoral Politics._
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