Q. The Election Commissioner can be removed by

A
The President
B
Home Minister
C
Prime Minister as a popular leader
D
The Parliament by adopting the same procedure as applicable to remove a Supreme Court Judge
Solution:

Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from his office by the President on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the houses of parliament with a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehavior or incapacity.

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