Commission has the residuary powers under the Constitution to act as appropriate.The first election Commissioner was Sukumar Sen Types of elections Elections in the Republic of India include elections for: President of India, Vice President of India, Members of the Parliament in Rajya Sabha (Upper house) and Lok Sabha (Lower house), Members of State Legislative Councils, Members of State Legislative Assemblies (includes legislative assemblies of three union territories - Jammu and Kashmir, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry) Members of local governance bodies (Municipal bodies and Panchayats), By-election is held when a seat-holder of a particular constituent dies, resigns, or is disqualified. Parliamentary general elections (Lok Sabha) Members of Lok Sabha (House of the People) or the lower house of India's Parliament are elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of India, from a set of candidates who stand in their respective constituencies. Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the Lok Sabha elections are called 'Member of Parliament' and hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi, on matters relating to the creation of new laws, removing or improving the existing laws that affect all citizens of India. Elections take place once in 5 years to elect 543 members for the Lok Sabha (Lower house). {|class="wikitable" |- |+ style="text-align: left;" | General election results (Lok Sabha) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | History of Lok Sabha elections Key * : 12 seats in Assam and 1 in Meghalaya did not vote. State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Elections Members of State Legislative Assembly, are elected directly by voting, from a set of candidates who stands in their respective constituencies. Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the State Legislative Assemblies elections are called 'Member of Legislative Assembly' (MLA) and hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the Governor. The house meets in the respective state, on matters relating to the creation of new laws, removing or improving the existing laws that affect all citizens living in that state. The total strength of each assembly depends on each