Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:36am on 14 Mar 2024,Thursday India
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, alleges bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu have been appointed as election commissioners for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The government has not officially confirmed the appointments. Chowdhury criticizes the selection process, citing lack of time to review a list of 212 candidates. He objects to the absence of a shortlist and voices concern over the suddenness of the decision-making. The meeting follows the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel. Supreme Court petitions challenge the constitutionality of the selection process, questioning the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India.
