Consider the following statements: 1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha. 2. It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissioner to adjudicate the election disputes. 3. According to the Constitution of India, the Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is D because all three statements are incorrect based on the provisions of the Constitution of India.

Statement 1 is incorrect because Union Territories are indeed represented in the Rajya Sabha. Currently, the Union Territories of Delhi, Puducherry, and Jammu and Kashmir have seats allocated to them in the Upper House.

Statement 2 is incorrect because the adjudication of election disputes is the responsibility of the Judiciary, specifically the High Courts and the Supreme Court, rather than the Chief Election Commissioner. The Election Commission conducts elections, but it does not have the judicial power to settle legal disputes arising from them.

Statement 3 is incorrect because according to Article 79 of the Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of the President and the two Houses, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). The President is an integral part of the Parliament even though he or she is not a member of either House.