New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, "presented a dissent note during the meeting to select the next Chief Election Commissioner," the Congress said in a post on X on Tuesday. The party said Gandhi's dissent note was in response to the Prime Minister-led panel's decision to finalise the name of the next Chief Election Commissioner.

The Congress alleged that the decision was made despite the party's objections.

On February 17, the government appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner. The Lok Sabha LoP, who is part of the committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi submitted his dissent note, terming the selection process as both "disrespectful and discourteous."

The Congre...