[Marxistindia] Welcome verdict of Supreme Court

[news from the cpi(m)]

March 02, 2023

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Welcome Verdict of Supreme Court

 

In a seminal verdict the Supreme Court has ordered that the Election
Commissioners should be appointed by the President of India on the advice of
a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition in
the Lok Sabha (or leader of largest opposition party) and the Chief Justice
of India. This practice will be enforced until law in this regard is made by
the Parliament.

 

This is a step forward in the direction of strengthening the independent
authority and functioning of the Election Commission which alone is mandated
to conduct a free and fair election under Article 324 of the Constitution.

 

The Constitution bench further stated that the Election Commission has to
remain "aloof" from all forms of subjugation of the Executive. 

 

The CPI(M) had all along advocated that the appointment of the Election
Commission should be on the lines of what the Parliament enacted regarding
the appointment of the CBI director, the Lokpal etc., in a transparent and
democratic manner.

 

 

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