Will now the Indian ‘Festival of Democracy’ be managed, at the sweet Will as loved freely, by the government of India?
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“ECI will now be among the last Constitutional institutions to fall-Mallikarjun Kharge”
“ECI will now be among the last Constitutional institutions to fall-Mallikarjun Kharge”
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As I have said earlier, if we do NOT stop the systematic decimation of our independent institutions, our DEMOCRACY shall be usurped by DICTATORSHIP!
ECI will now be among the last Constitutional institutions to fall.
Since the new process of selecting the Election Commissioners have now effectively given all the power to the ruling party and the PM, why has the new Election Commissioner not appointed even after 23 of the completion of latter's tenure?
Modi Govt must answer these questions and come out with a reasonable explanation.
10:49 PM · Mar 9, 2024
Arun Goel quits as Election Commissioner ahead of polls: With Mr. Goel’s resignation, the Election Commission has been rendered with just one member — Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey retired in February.March 09, 2024 09:23 pm | Updated March 10, 2024 07:11 am IST - NEW DELHI: SREEPARNA CHAKRABARTY: https://www.thehindu.com/news/
According to a law ministry notification, Goel’s resignation has been accepted by President Droupadi Murmu with effect from Saturday. It was not immediately known why he stepped down.
“In pursuance of clause (1) of Section 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the President is pleased to accept the resignation tendered by Shri Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with effect from the 09th March, 2024,” a gazette notification by the Union Law and Justice Ministry said on Saturday, reports Indian Express.
Goel stepping down has occurred at a moment when the Commission, originally consisting of three members, was already operating with just two following the departure of Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in February. Following the acceptance of Goel’s resignation, the electoral body is now left with only the Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, on its panel.
Goel, a retired bureaucrat, was a 1985-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre. He had joined the Election Commission in November 2022. His transition into this position stirred debate, given that he was acting as the Union Heavy Industries Secretary and took voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Services on November 18, 2022. Merely a day after his retirement, he was appointed to the Commission, fueling controversy around his rapid move from a government role to a significant electoral position.
Following the retirement of Anup Pandey in February and Goel’s resignation, the three-member EC panel has now only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. https://kashmirreader.com/
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A welcome step: “In order to ensure the conduct of free, fair and peaceful upcoming Lok Sabha Elections”: Who wanted or feel my Punjab disturbed: Why?
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