"Petitioner Trying To Create Row": Centre Defends Poll Commissioners' Appointment

Wednesday, 20 March 2024Newsddesk

The CEC Act removes the Chief Justice of India from a high-level panel to select members of the Election Commission, and replaces him/her with a member of the union cabinet.

New Delhi 20 March 2024

As per news report of NDTV,The government has opposed any stay on the law to appoint election commissioners, arguing that any challenges to the legislation are politically motivated and "created only on basis of unsupported and pernicious statements". The government also pointed out challenges to the Chief Election Commissioners Act did not question credentials of persons appointed to the Election Commission.

Source - NDTV