"Can't Operate In Ego": Congress On Meet To Select New Poll Body Chief

PM Modi, Amit Shah & Rahul Gandhi meet to appoint new Chief Election Commissioner: How the appointment process works, why it was changed

This marks the first time a selection panel has been set up to appoint the head of the country's election watchdog. Why was the appointment process changed and what happened earlier? We explain.

"Can't Operate In Ego": Congress On Meet To Select New Poll Body Chief

The Congress has objected to the selection of a Chief Election Commissioner when the law for appointment to post has been challenged in the Supreme Court. Leader of the Opposition, Congress's Rahul Gandhi, attended a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah this evening to pick a successor to Rajiv Kumar who retires tomorrow. But after the meet, he submitted a dissent note, saying the meeting should not have be…

Election Commission: Meeting regarding Election Commissioner in PM House, Rahul Gandhi will also attend

Election Commission: Today, i.e. on 17 February 2025, an important meeting is going to be held for the selection of the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. This meeting will be held at 5:30 pm at the Prime Minister's residence (PM House). This meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The purpose of this meeting is to select a qua…