Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 replaced the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991. It governs how commissioners are appointed and removed.
- Appointment: The President acts on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the PM, and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or the leader of the largest opposition party).
- A Search Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary prepares a panel of names for the Selection Committee.
- Eligibility: Candidates must hold or have held a post equivalent to Secretary to the Government of India.
- Tenure: Six years or until the age of 65, whichever comes earlier.
- Removal of Election Commissioners (other than CEC) can only be done on the recommendation of the CEC, unlike the higher protection available to the CEC.
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