महाराष्ट्र राज्य निवडणूक आयोगाबाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे ?
(a) त्याची स्थापना 26 एप्रिल 1994 रोजी झाली.
(b) त्यामध्ये एक मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त आणि दोन निर्वाचन आयुक्त असतात.
(c) त्यास स्थानिक शासन संस्थांच्या विधान परिषदेतील प्रतिनिधींच्या निवडणूकीचे अधिक्षण, संचालन आणि नियंत्रण करण्याचा अधिकार आहे.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option A ((a)).

Key Points:
• State Election Commission of Maharashtra:
• Statement (a) is correct: The Maharashtra State Election Commission was established on 26 April 1994 under Article 243K and Article 243ZA of the Constitution. Shri D.N. Chaudhari was its first State Election Commissioner.
• Statement (b) is incorrect: The State Election Commission is a single-member body consisting solely of the State Election Commissioner (not a Chief Commissioner with two commissioners).
• Statement (c) is incorrect: Elections to the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), including Local Authorities' constituencies, are conducted exclusively by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324, not the State Election Commission. The SEC only conducts elections to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies.
• Key Takeaway: Maharashtra SEC was established on 26 April 1994 as a single-member body; MLC elections are conducted by ECI.