Jagan Calls for PM-LoP-CJI Appointment Panel for Election Commissioners
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy calls for a reformed appointment process for Election Commissioners to ensure public trust.
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- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called for revisiting the legislation governing the appointment of Election Commissioners.
- His statement follows reports that two Election Commissioners repeatedly raised objections regarding Election Commission of India procedures and electoral rolls.
- The former Chief Minister emphasized that democracy depends on public confidence in constitutional institutions.
- He advocated for greater transparency in how the election system addresses internal objections to maintain faith in the voting process.
What to watch next
- Potential legislative amendments to the 2023 Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office Act.
- Government response to calls for increased transparency in ECI internal decision-making processes.
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Jagan Mohan Reddy
YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
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“Democracy can stand only when people have complete confidence in constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission. Media reports that two Election Commissioners raised objections on several occasions to decisions, electoral rolls and the management of ECI leading to serious questions and doubts among the public,”
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…report claiming that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions and procedures linked to electoral rolls and database access. " Democracy can stand only when people have complete confidence in constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission. Media reports that two Election Commissioners raised objections on several occasions to decisions, electoral rolls and the management of ECI leading to serious questions and doubts among the public, " Reddy said. He said the public needed clarity rather than an exchange of allegations. "Rather than an exchange of allegations, the public needs clarity on what objections were recorded, what action was taken on them,…
“Rather than an exchange of allegations, the public needs clarity on what objections were recorded, what action was taken on them, and how transparently the system functioned, be it for adding, deleting or restoring names on electoral rolls. Steps are needed to give people confidence on these matters,”
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…occasions to decisions, electoral rolls and the management of ECI leading to serious questions and doubts among the public," Reddy said. He said the public needed clarity rather than an exchange of allegations. " Rather than an exchange of allegations, the public needs clarity on what objections were recorded, what action was taken on them, and how transparently the system functioned, be it for adding, deleting or restoring names on electoral rolls. Steps are needed to give people confidence on these matters, " he said. He added that public trust in the electoral process and every citizen's right to vote without fear must be strengthened. Reddy said transparency in a democracy must not only exist but must also be seen to…
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