The constitutional authority to make rules and regulations fixing the number of members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) lies with the President of India. This power is explicitly granted by Article 318 of the Constitution of India , which empowers the President to determine the strength and conditions of service of the UPSC members
. Key points:
- The Constitution does not fix the exact number of UPSC members; instead, the President decides the number of members and their service conditions under Article 318
- The UPSC consists of a Chairman and such number of other members as the President may determine
- The Chairman and members are appointed by the President
- The President also has the authority to remove members under specified conditions
Thus, the President holds the constitutional authority to regulate the composition and related rules for the UPSC.
