Rahul Gandhi’s dissent note on selection of CIC-CVC at meeting with Modi and Amit Shah

Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has met with Prime Minister Modi in the Prime Minister’s chamber in Parliament, along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The meeting focused on the selection of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and the Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). During approximately one-and-a-half-hour discussion with the prime minister and the home minister, Rahul Gandhi expressed his dissent regarding the names proposed by the government for the positions of the CIC and CVC, issuing a ‘letter of dissent’ for the suggested candidates.

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Furthermore, he stated that the election commissioners will be held accountable. The amendment to this law in 2023 is necessary, as it grants the election commissioners the authority to act as they please.

The Chief Justice has been excluded from this electoral committee. Under the Election Commission Act of 2023, the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners (regarding appointment, terms of service, and tenure) are included in a three-member electoral committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a minister.