New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 17 -- The Congress party has objected to the selection of a Chief Election Commissioner stating that the law for appointment to post was challenged in the Supreme Court.

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was present at a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah this evening to pick a successor to Rajiv Kumar who retires on Tuesday.

The top court is expected to hear the matter on February 22.

"We can't operate in ego and the meeting has to be postponed so that the Supreme Court takes an early decision," NDTV quoting Congress sources reported.

The Congress has also alleged that the government wants to control the Election Commission and is not concerned about its credibility. ...