Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday claimed that the Election Commission legally has no right to conduct the SIR and it must be stopped, as he asserted that many Opposition leaders as well as people now feel the need to raise questions over the poll body’s neutrality.
Initiating a discussion on Election Reforms in the Lok Sabha, Tewari said the first election reform should be to amend the law of 2023 on the selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners.
He said the law stipulates that the panel be comprised of the prime minister, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and a cabinet minister.
“It is my suggestion that two members should be added to this panel — the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.
“If such a committee is formed then ‘theek se khela hobega’ and it will play an important role in removing the doubts over the Election Commission (EC),” Tewari said.
The Congress leader said that BR Ambedkar ensured th​Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday claimed that the Election Commission legally has no right to conduct the SIR and it must be stopped, as he asserted that many Opposition leaders as well as people now feel the need to raise questions over the poll body’s neutrality.
Initiating a discussion on Election Reforms in the Lok Sabha, Tewari said the first election reform should be to amend the law of 2023 on the selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners.
He said the law stipulates that the panel be comprised of the prime minister, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and a cabinet minister.
“It is my suggestion that two members should be added to this panel — the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.
“If such a committee is formed then ‘theek se khela hobega’ and it will play an important role in removing the doubts over the Election Commission (EC),” Tewari said.
The Congress leader said that BR Ambedkar ensured th ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
