Rajya Sabha Passed Bill On Appointment Of Chief Election Commissioner And Election Commissioners

The Rajya Sabha passed the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners, the Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office Bill, 2023 on December 12, 2023.

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The bill passed aimed to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office for the chief election commissioner, CEC and other election commissioners, EC as well as outline the procedure for the functioning of the Election Commission.

The bill was originally introduced on August 10 for consideration and passage today by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and passed the upper house following a thorough debate.

The key provisions of the bill passed includes the replacement of the Election Commission, Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners, and Transaction of Business Act, 1991. Thus, the new legislation covers aspects such as the appointment, salary, and removal of the CEC and other election commissioners and the president would appoint the CEC and ECs based on the recommendation of a selection committee which comprises of the prime minister, a union cabinet minister, and the leader of the opposition or the leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha.