Congress, BJP push their views in LS over CJI being on panel to select CEC

Two senior leaders of the ruling BJP and Congress on Wednesday debated in the Lok Sabha whether the panel to select the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) has the Chief Justice of India as a member.

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Participating in the debate on 'election reforms, Congress' KC Venugopal questioned the government on excluding the CJI from the election committee to appoint CEC and fellow ECs.

A Supreme Court bench headed by now-retired judge KM Joseph had directed that till a law on appointment of CEC and ECs is framed, the selection committee should have the prime minister, the CJI, and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha as its members.