• (A) The recommendation for election is made by the government and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission
• (B) The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States
• (C) The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the President and Governors of the States concerned
• (D) Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election Commission