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New Delhi: Congress party Said on Monday that the central government has a meeting to hold the next election Election Commission The chief should have been postponed by the final decision Supreme Court On formation of Selection panel,
“Today, a meeting related to election Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was held. The Congress party believes that since the Supreme Court had said that the matter will be heard on February 19 and what should be like the Constitution of the committee will be decided. In such a situation, today’s meeting should have been postponed, “the Congress party said.
Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the government made it clear by trying to keep India’s Chief Justice (CJI) out of the panel. Control Not on Election Commission but not credit,
“Trying to keep the Chief Justice out of the appointment (CEC) process as an independent unit, the government has made it clear, they only want control, but not reliability. “Singhvi said.
Party leader Rahul Gandhi came out of the Congress statement after exiting the south block after attending a meeting for the appointment of the next Chief Election Commissioner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal were also attended by the meeting.
The rules have been changed. The Election Commissioner was elected by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice was removed from that committee. This is a question for the Prime Minister, why was the Chief Justice removed from the committee? “Rahul Gandhi asked Parliament a few days ago.
Congress leaders were referring to the exclusion of CJI from the Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (appointment, terms of service and office conditions) Act, 2023.
The current CEC, Rajiv Kumar, are ready to retire on 18 February. After Rajiv Kumar’s departure, Gyanash Kumar will become the senior most Election Commissioner (EC), as his term extends by January 26, 2029.