Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:30pm on 17 Feb 2025,Monday Politics
The Congress party has called for the postponement of the meeting to select the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), scheduled on February 17, 2025, until the Supreme Court's ruling on February 19 regarding the constitution of the selection committee. Congress leaders claim the government's exclusion of the Chief Justice from the panel signals an intent to control the Election Commission. As Rajiv Kumar is set to retire, Gyanesh Kumar will assume the position of senior-most election commissioner, with his tenure lasting until 2029. The government recently formed a search committee to streamline CEC selection.
