SC to hear plea to prevent fresh appointments to EC panel under new law on March 15
SBI submits electoral bonds data: A timeline of what has happened so far The Act effectively replaced the Chief Justice of India (CJI) with a cabinet minister as one of the three members of the selection panel. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Act in December 2023.
In the previous Act, the EC panel was selected by a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Chief Justice of India (CJI). However, under the law, passed in December, CJI was substituted by a minister nominated by the PM.
New Election Commissioner to be picked on March 14 Petitioner Jaya Thakur said that the provisions in the new legislation, pertaining to the appointment of the EC panel was a threat to free and fair elections as it does not include an "independent mechanism" for the appointment of the EC members. SBI electoral bonds data submitted to EC a day after Supreme Court rebuke Meanwhile, the prime minister-chaired high-powered committee will meet on March 15 to finalise the names of new election commissioners.
Notably, Goel's resignation has sparked political debate because Lok Sabha polls 2024 are around the corner. Why did Arun Goel resign out of the blue ahead of Lok Sabha polls? The Election Commission of India is expected to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls soon and after Goel and Pandey's exit, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has remained the the sole member of the poll body.Milestone Alert!
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