Search committee set up to shortlist names for next CEC: Sources
Arjun Ram Meghwal to shortlist names for the appointment of the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Monday, citing an order. The finance and the Department of Personnel and Training secretaries are the other two members of the panel.
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So far, the senior-most election commissioner (EC) was elevated as chief election commissioner (CEC) following the retirement of the incumbent.
However, after a new law on appointments of the CEC and ECs came into force last year, a search committee shortlists names of five secretary-level officers for consideration of the committee for appointment as the CEC and ECs.
CEC Rajiv Kumar demits office on February 18 upon attaining 65 years of age.
While provisions of the «Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023», are being applied for the first time to appoint a CEC, it was used to appoint ECs Gyannesh Kumar and SS Sandhu to fill vacancies created by the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey and the resignation of Arun Goel last year.
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