New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The government has set up a search committee under Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to shortlist names for the appointment of the next chief election commissioner. The finance and the Department of Personnel and Training secretaries are the other two members of the panel.
So far, the senior-most election commissioner (EC) was elevated as chief election commissioner (CEC) following the retirement of the incumbent.
However, after a new law on appointments of the CEC and ECs came into force last year, a search committee shorlists names of five secretary-level officers for consideration of the committee for appointment as the CEC and ECs. CEC Rajiv Kumar demits office on February 18 upon attaining 65 years of age. Wh...