CEC Seeks Statute Protection For ECs

After the episode involving the demand over his predecessor’s removal, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi feels there is need for a constitutional amendment to give protection to the Election Commissioners so that they are not under any pressure.

He also favours automatic elevation of the senior-most EC to the post of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

“Theoretically, it is a very dangerous situation. The two Election Commissioners can over-rule me ten times a day and make me totally helpless. They can do it under pressure of the government. The government threatening to get them removed... or in order to promote them,” he told PTI in an interview.

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