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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Regrets Supporting 2023 CEC Appointment Law
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News18•19-10-2026, 20:04
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Regrets Supporting 2023 CEC Appointment Law
- •YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed regret over his party's previous support for the 2023 law governing Chief Election Commissioner appointments.
- •The controversial 2023 legislation removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel and replaced them with a Union Cabinet minister.
- •Under the current law, the selection committee consists of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet minister, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
- •Reddy remarked that an examiner cannot be appointed by the student, highlighting flaws in the current selection process structure.
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed regret over his party's previous support for the legislation, using the analogy that an examiner cannot be appointed by the student.
Under the 2023 law, the selection panel consists of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet minister, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The 2023 legislation replaced the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet minister on the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner.
