The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting in New Delhi on Monday to finalize the name of the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The committee also includes Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting will be held at the official residence of the Prime Minister before the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar retires on February 18.
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The panel will recommend one of the candidates selected by the search committee. After this, the President will appoint the next CEC on the basis of recommendation. Dnyanesh Kumar is ahead in the race. Dnyanesh Kumar is the most senior election commissioner after Rajiv Kumar. His term is till 26 January 2029. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu is the second Election Commissioner. The most senior Election Commissioner (EC) till now was promoted to the post of CEC after the current Chief Election Commissioner retired.
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However, after a new law was implemented on the appointments of CEC and EC last year, a search committee shortlisted the names of five secretary level officers for consideration by the Prime Minister -led panel for appointment to the posts. Apart from CEC, a new EC can also be appointed to fill Rajiv Kumar’s retirement vacancy. While the provisions of “Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioner (Appointment, Terms of Services and Topping) Act, 2023” are being implemented for the first time appointment of CEC, its use last year’s retirement and Arun Goyal’s retirement and Arun Goyal The EC Dnyanesh Kumar and Sandhu were appointed to fill the vacancies arising out of the resignation.
According to the law, the CEC and EC will be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a selection committee headed by the Prime Minister and will include the Leader of the Opposition and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. Sources said that the same candidates can also be used for the appointment of the new Election Commissioner.
According to the law, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners will be appointed among the persons who are holding or handling the post of secretary of the Government of India and they will be honest people who will know the knowledge of election management and operation and Will experience. In other words, officers of working and retired secretary level can be appointed as Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner.
