36Photo© hindustantimes.comGyanesh Kumar appointed next chief election commissioner
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Gyanesh Kumar has been named as the new chief election commissioner, Union law ministry announced on Monday. He will replace Rajiv Kumar, who will demit office on Tuesday after attaining the age of 65.
FILE: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his family show their ink-marked fingers after casting their vote for the Delhi Assembly election, in New Delhi. (ANI Photo)(Election Commission of India-X)
Chief election commissioners have a tenure of six years or until they turn 65, whichever is earlier. Kumar became the first CEC to be appointed under new law on appointment of election commissioners.
“ This goes against the spirit of our Constitution, and what has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in many cases—for the electoral process to have sanctity, the CEC must be an impartial stakeholder,
K. C. Venugopal,
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“ The formation of the selection committee for this matter has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The matter has also been accepted for hearing in the Supreme Court,
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