A
1 only
B
Neither 1 nor 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
2 only
Correct answer: (d) 2 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because Article 324(2) places the power of EC appointments with the President, subject to laws made by Parliament, not the Prime Minister alone. Statement 2 is correct as a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on referring challenges against the 2023 Act to a five-judge Constitution bench.
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