Lok Sabha Election / Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh became EC, Adhir Ranjan said - I do not give recognition

Lok Sabha Election: Appointment has been made to 2 vacant posts of Election Commissioners in the Election Commission. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been selected for these posts. In this regard, a committee meeting was held under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, after which both these names have been approved. Committee member Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary said in this regard that a meeting was held today to select two election commissioners. We believe that there should not be any vacancy for election. This committee included PM Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, Arjunram Meghwal and Adhir Ranjan Choudhary. Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary said that 6 names were discussed in this meeting.

Which 6 names were discussed

According to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, the names of Utpal Kumar Singh, Pradeep Kumar Tripathi, Gyanesh Kumar, Indivir Pandey, Sukhbir Singh, Gangadhar Rahat were discussed in this meeting. He alleged that I had already asked for a shortlist. Meaning a short list should be handed over to us. There were 212 names in the list that was given to me. Our committee includes PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Law Minister Arjunram Meghwal. That means the government has majority. That means the election commissioner will be selected according to the government. On the appointment of Goyal Saheb, the Supreme Court had said that he left at the same speed with which his appointment was made.

What did Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary say?

Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary further said that I do not recognize this process of selection of election commissioners. I have given a decent note in turn. I said, I do not believe that such a big position in democracy, the name of such a powerful leader is a formality in my hands. I was given 212 names. 6 names were given in the last 10 minutes. I gave this detention note. Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary said that he does not accept and does not recognize this process of selection of election commissioners. Please note that this post had become vacant after the resignation of the Election Commissioner. Also, in view of the Lok Sabha elections, appointment to this post was very important.