Context
According to reports, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and his Election Commissioner colleagues have ‘attended’ an ‘informal’ meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
Background
What is the need to recast the selection process?
Suggestive measures
Conclusion
The ECI’s constitutional responsibilities require a fair and transparent appointment process that is beyond reproach, which will reaffirm our faith in this vital pillar of our polity. The existing veil over the appointment process of Election Commissioners potentially undermines the very structure on which our democratic aspirations rest.
Verifying, please be patient.