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Bureaucrats cannot be State Election Commissioners: SC
Why is it in news?
- The Supreme Court held that independent persons and not bureaucrats should be appointed State Election Commissioners.
- The judgment came on an appeal against an order of the Bombay High Court which had set aside the election notification issued by the Goa State Election Commission.
More from Supreme Court:
- Government employees holding the post of State Election Commissioners as additional charge should give up the post.
- States should appoint independent persons as Election Commissioners all along the length and breadth of the country.
- The independence of Election Commissions cannot be compromised at any cost.
- Under the constitutional mandate, it is the duty of the State to not interfere with the functioning of the State Election Commission.
Source: The Hindu.