Gyanesh Kumar's Appointment As Chief Election Commissioner Has Sparked A Row

The Congress called the appointment “hasty midnight move”, stressing that it goes against the spirit of the Constitution, and what has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in many cases

In a late-night development on Monday, the President appointed Election Commissioner (EC) Gyanesh Kumar as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.

To fill the vacancy created by Kumar’s promotion, Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi was appointed the Election Commissioner

The appointment came within hours of a meeting held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi.