What is the tenure of office for the Chief Election Commissioner?

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Step 1: Constitutional provision — Article 324 provides that the Chief Election Commissioner (and other Election Commissioners) is appointed by the President and has a fixed term.

Step 2: Specific tenure — The Constitution states the term is for $6$ years or until the incumbent attains the age of $65$ years, whichever is earlier.

Step 3: Match to options — Option (1) states "6 years or up to the age of 65 years", which exactly matches the constitutional provision.

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