CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT AFFAIRS
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The three-member commission chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as new Election Commissioners. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury informed the media of the committee's conclusion during their meeting on March 14, 2024.
Filling Vacant Positions
The appointments follow Election Commissioner Arun Goel's sudden departure, just days before the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. With Anup Pandey's retirement in February and Goel's resignation, the three-member Election Commission panel was reduced to simply the Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar.
New Selection Panel
These are the first appointments made by the newly constituted selection panel, which now includes the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and a chosen Union Cabinet minister. The Chief Justice of India is no longer a member of the panel as a result of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023.
Upcoming General Elections
The Election Commission, which is in charge of ensuring free and fair elections, is likely to publish the dates for the forthcoming general elections shortly. The Lok Sabha elections are expected to be conducted in April-May 2024.
Legal Challenge
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on March 15th challenging the Chief Justice of India's omission from the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has filed this petition, claiming that the Supreme Court's previous decision on the selection panel has been overturned without addressing the basis of the decision.
With the new appointments and the impending legal challenge, the emphasis remains on safeguarding the electoral process's integrity and impartiality in the world's greatest democracy.
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