A high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as the new Election Commissioners on Thursday, says Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Chowdhury, a senior Congress leader was the opposition member in the panel, expressed dissent, questioning the process. He stated that the shortlisted names of officers were not provided to him in advance. Chowdhury requested a shortlist before the meeting to review details of all the candidates. He mentioned that the government had submitted the names of 212 officers on Wednesday.
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