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The Modi government at the Center on Wednesday (March 20, 2024) responded to the Supreme Court on the issue of including the Chief Justice (CJI) in the Act for the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners. The central government filed an affidavit saying that some people are trying to create political controversy.
It is not possible for the Chief Election Commissioner to conduct Lok Sabha elections alone: Government
According to a report, the Central Government said that Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were not selected as Election Commissioners in a hurry. It was not possible for the Chief Election Commissioner to conduct Lok Sabha elections alone.
Congress leader Jaya Thakur challenged the validity of the appointment in the Supreme Court.
In fact, Congress leader Jaya Thakur has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.
What did the central government say?
The Central Government told the Supreme Court that the issues raised in the petition are completely false.
Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu become the new election commissioners.
The central government on Thursday (March 14) announced that former IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will now become the new Election Commissioners. A three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi selected Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners.
Who is included in the three-member panel?
The panel includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the leader of the opposition and a nominated Union cabinet minister. Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was included in the three-member panel as a member of the opposition.