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'Disrespectful for PM and HM to have made midnight decision': Rahul Gandhi on new CEC selection

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 18 February 2025 ()
Rahul Gandhi criticises the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner, calling the process disrespectful. He argues that the midnight decision by PM Modi and Home Minister Meghwal undermines the Election Commission's credibility, especially with a Supreme Court hearing imminent.
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