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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies Source: TH Direction: The article highlights the SC’s views on the deficiencies in India’s Election Commissioners appointment procedure, as well as solutions to address these shortcomings. Context: According to the Supreme Court, the government does not give much importance to Election Commissioners’ independence, as evidenced by the reduction in tenures of Chief Election Commissioners (CECs) from over 8 years (in the 1950s) to just a few 100 days (after 2004). Background: • Presently, Election Commissioners are appointed by the President of India, on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers • The Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991, prescribes that the term of a CEC and Election Commissioner is 6 years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. • Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, dealing with the appointment of Election Commissioners, called for the enactment of legislation to oversee such appointments, but the government had yet to do so. • The SC was hearing petitions seeking reforms in the system of appointing Election Commissioners. What has the SC said about the Election Commissioners? • The Constitution of India has vested vast powers on the shoulders of the CEC and the 2 Election Commissioners. • Apart from competence, the character is cru...

Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner comes days before the crucial Gujarat Assembly elections Arun Goel assumed charge as one of the two Election Commissioners of the top election body—the Election Commission of India ( A devoted civil servant, Goel has worked in different capacities in the An avid traveler and watersports lover, here is a look at Goel's interesting life and career. Cambridge University alumnus with 37 years of civil service Notably, Goel is a 1985-batch Punjab-cadre Indian Administrative Service ( Born on December 7, 1962, he served the central and Punjab governments in various capacities for over 37 years before taking voluntary retirement as Heavy Industries Secretary last week. He holds a post-graduate development economics degree from Churchill College, Worked in senior central positions; also handled elections in Punjab Since 2011, Goel held different posts in central ministries of Culture, Labour & Employment, Urban Development, and Finance. Earlier, while in As Punjab's Principal Secretary, he oversaw the Master Plans for New Chandigarh and other important towns, as well as implemented the long-delayed power reforms and infrastructure projects. Developed e-vehicle strategy for auto industry Goel's implementation of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the auto sector and his work on bringing in the e-vehicle policy are well-known. "He catalyzed e-vehicle movement in India to a Tipping Point. He implemented Production Linked ...

About The Chief Election Commissioner of India The Chief Election Commissioner of India is the topmost official of the Election Commission of India, which is a powerful autonomous authority responsible to conduct elections in India. There are two additional commissioners apart from the chief commissioner. Until 1989, there used to be a single election commissioner. The election commissioners are usually retired IAS officers appointed by the president of India, having a tenure of 6 years or up to the age of 65 years (whichever is earlier). Sunil Arora is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India. In order to preserve the independence of the election commission, the constitution has set stringent and difficult measures to remove the chief election commissioner from his post. The procedure requires two-third majority of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the basis of proved misbehavior and incapacity. No Chief election commissioner has ever been impeached in the past. The additional election commissioners can be removed on the recommendation of the chief election commissioner. The president then takes a decision on the recommendation if he finds any merit in it. The election commissioners draw a salary equal to that of the supreme court judges. Therefore, the salary of an Election Commissioner is Rs. 2.50 Lakh per month besides other entitlements. Chief Election Commissioner of India is the head of the Election Commission of the country. He is generally an Indian Civil S...

Premium How are the CEC and ECs appointed, and what has the Supreme Court order changed? Appointments to the Election Commission are currently the central government’s prerogative. The SC has now given the Opposition and the judiciary a say in the matter, ruling that the CEC and ECs must be appointed by the President on the advice of a committee comprising the PM, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday (March 2) This is a very significant judgment that seeks to change the way in which India’s top election officials are appointed, and can potentially have far-reaching implications. As of now, the central government essentially has a free hand in appointing these officials. The Bench headed by Justice K M Joseph ruled on a batch of petitions seeking a selection process similar to what is followed in the case of the Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Bench also comprised Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and C T Ravikumar. Click here for more What was the plea before the Supreme Court? The public interest petitions sought a law governing the appointment of the CEC and ECs. A first PIL had been filed in 2015, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear a second PIL on the issue filed in 2018 by The court heard the case in November last year. On the last day of the hearing, the court had noted that the appointment of Arun Goel as EC had been carried out wi...