Tag: Election Commissioners

The Centre on Thursday tabled Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha which seeks to replace Chief Justice of India (CJI) with a Union Minister in a panel that selects CEC and two ECs. If the Bill is passed by Parliament, the government will have control over appointments to the CEC, a move that Opposition dubbed as a “Black Day for Indian democracy”. Future CECs and ECs will be selected by a three-member panel...