Who will become the next CEC of the country? Name decided in a meeting led by PM

Who will become the next CEC of the country? Name decided in a meeting led by PM; Recommendation sent to the President

The name of who will be the next Chief Election Commissioner of the country has been finalized. Sources said that a notification announcing the name of the CEC can be issued anytime. Outgoing CEC Rajiv Kumar will retire on Tuesday after completing the age of 65. The name of the new CEC was recommended to President Draupadi Murmu.

. The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommended the name of President Draupadi Murmu as the next Chief Election Commissioner at its meeting on Monday evening. Apart from Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi were part of the panel that met.

Government sources said a notification announcing the name of the CEC could be issued any time. Outgoing CEC Rajiv Kumar will retire on Tuesday after attaining the age of 65. According to sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is understood to have asked the government to defer its decision on the new CEC till the Supreme Court hearing on February 19 on a petition challenging the composition of the selection panel.

What did Congress say?

At the same time, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that by removing the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee, the government has made it clear that it wants control over the Election Commission and not to maintain its credibility. He said that it was a matter of just 48 hours and the government should have approached the apex court for an early hearing on the petition.

Search committee established

Let us tell you that for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner, the Central Government has recently set up a search committee under the leadership of Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. This committee is responsible for shortlisting potential candidates for the post of the next Chief Election Commissioner. Its objective is to appoint the most qualified and capable person for the important role.

How is CEC appointed?

It is worth noting that the CEC and EC are appointed by the President of India on the basis of the recommendations of the selection committee. This committee is headed by the Prime Minister of India and includes the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha as well as members of the Union Council of Ministers nominated by the Prime Minister.

The tenure of the CEC can be up to six years from the date of assuming office. However, the CEC will retire on attaining the age of sixty-five years, even if his term has not yet ended. Dailymintz