Until 2023, the President appointed the chief election commissioner (CEC) and the election commissioners on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers. This arrangement was challenged by petitioners, who argued that the process allowed the government to handpick commissioners.
Until 2023, the President appointed the chief election commissioner (CEC) and the election commissioners on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers. This arrangement was challenged by petitioners, who argued that the process allowed the government to handpick commissioners.
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Until 2023, the President appointed the chief election commissioner (CEC) and the election commissioners on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers. This arrangement was challenged by petitioners, who argued that the process allowed the government to handpick commissioners.
