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Election Commissioner Appointment Meeting Today: Congress Leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary to Participate, Say Sources

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: March 14, 2024 11:27 AM

According to the sources quoted by news agency ANI, Union Minister Arjun Meghwal, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and ...

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According to the sources quoted by news agency ANI, Union Minister Arjun Meghwal, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to select the Election Commissioner at 7 PM today, March 14.

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal met on Wednesday evening as they prepared a panel of five candidates for the two vacancies of election commissioners in the Election Commission, a PTI report. 

This comes after the Supreme Court of India had on Wednesday, March 14, said that it would take up tomorrow a plea for making appointment on two vacant posts of Election Commissioners in accordance with a previous five-judge bench judgment by a panel also comprising Chief Justice of India.

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