Short Tenures of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) - A Disturbing Trend - Explained | UPSC CSE Prep

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India is hearing on the need to have a neutral
mechanism for appointment of Election Commissioners. This has raised important questions on the independence of the election commission. Besides The Court has questioned the practice of appointing CECs close to that age so that they have only a brief tenure.

In this context, important questions that needs to be addressed are whether the Election
Commissioners should be appointed on the recommendation of an independent body? Does the appointment process for ECs need scrutiny? Is the brief tenure of the Chief Election commissioners undermining their independence?

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In this session, we will discuss:
1. Short Tenure of Election Commissioners
2. Recent Appointment of Election Commissioner
3. Tenures of Election Commissioners over the years
4. T N Sheshan’s Electoral Reforms
5. Articles related to Elections
6. Powers of Election Commission of India
7. What is Model Code of Conduct?
8. Are Electoral Reforms needed?
9. Flaws in the Election Commission

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[saren]

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[fizakhan]

Much needed information. Thankyou sir.

[gnanasundaram]

The Chief Election Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Conditions Of Service) Act, these act only chief and other election commissioner's tenure are mentioned.... Condions of service as well

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[pallavicharnalia]

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[ramjanam]

Constitution came into effect on Jan 26, 1950. However, articles related to citizenship, election commission and its power to hold elections, continuance of older laws, some temporary and transitional provisions came into effect on Nov 26, 1949. The gazette notification..

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[iasofficer]

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[sonam]

Short tenures of higher constitutional positions like CEC or CJI harm the system.

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[abhisheksamant]

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[chirag]

the judiciary wants to see the files about the process by which another constitutional body appointed its head, chief of Election Commission.

[jramesh]

Election Commission appointment system requires "a larger body" than just the union cabinet to decide on names and "there is a dire need for change."

[rawat]

SC asked for file of appointment of EC that's why law minister become so critical to SC ... saying "collegium system is alien"...he too wants to be a player of the show... 😁