A selection committee headed by PM Modi, on Monday, decided the next Chief Election Commissioner of India and also recommended it to the President, said the sources. However, opposition Congress asked the government to defer the decision until the Supreme Court hearing related to the composition of the selection panel is held. A PTI report citing sources states that the name of the next CEC could be issued “in the next few hours”.PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources
A selection committee headed by PM Modi, on Monday, decided the next Chief Election Commissioner of India and also recommended it to the President, said the sources. However, opposition Congress asked the government to defer the decision until the Supreme Court hearing related to the composition of the selection panel is held. A PTI report citing sources states that the name of the next CEC could be issued “in the next few hours”.
