The role of Election Commission of India has evolved beyond conducting elections to becoming a guardian of electoral democracy. Critically evaluate.

Supreme Court has noted that Election Commission can be divided into Pre and Post TV Seshan era, emphasizing the evolving role of Election Commission as an guardian of electoral Democracy. Constitutional Role of Election Commission - Preparation of electoral rolls, conduct elections to Pres, VP, MPs & MLAs. Some election symbol dispute resolution, Recognize political parties. Election Commission as guardian of Electoral Democracy includes: 1) Strict enforcement of MCC - During election, they delayed election to enforce. 2) Last mile connectivity - During electoral booth every 5 km to ensure Universal Adult.

Franchise continues with numbered points: 3) Use of ICT for Mobile based voting introduced in Bihar. 4) Transparency - Publishing of Voting Data post-election. 5) Non-partisan Role - Dedicated time to each party on nation Television. 6) Monitoring all Media - Social Media campaigns part of MCC (2024 elections). Challenges in Recent Days leading to: Delayed action or No action, Hate Speech during 2019 election, Transparency Issue - Deleting voting data in US hours, Tech use challenges - EVM tampering concerns, Nonetheless, EC has remained Important Pillar of India's 75 years of Democracy, targeting Participative Democracy