Parliament gives nod to Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill

• Parliament has passed the 'Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023' with the Lok Sabha approving it today. The Rajya Sabha has already cleared it. The Bill replaces the 'Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991'.
•  It provides for the appointment, salary, and removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs). According to the provisions of the Bill, the CEC and ECs will be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will consist of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and Leader of Opposition or leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha.

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Published date : 23 Dec 2023 10:31AM