Question

Which of the following committee made a recommendation that election commission should be a three member body?

• A. Tarkunde Committe
• B. Ashok Mehta Committee
• C. Jeevan Reddy Committee
• D. JP Committee

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The question asks about the committee that recommended the Election Commission of India should be a three-member body. Let's explore the options:

1. Tarkunde Committee: The Tarkunde Committee was established in 1974 by the Citizens for Democracy. It recommended that the Election Commission should consist of a Chief Election Commissioner and two other Election Commissioners, thereby making it a three-member body. This is indeed the correct answer.
2. Ashok Mehta Committee: This committee was set up in 1977 to look into the Panchayati Raj system and suggested various reforms for decentralized governance but did not deal with the Election Commission.
3. Jeevan Reddy Committee: This committee was involved in examining other legal or governance aspects, but not particularly on the structuring of the Election Commission.
4. JP Committee: The JP Committee, associated with Jayaprakash Narayan, focused on reforms related to peoples' movements and governance but not specifically on the Election Commission.

Therefore, the committee that recommended the Election Commission be a three-member body is the Tarkunde Committee, making this the correct answer.