Eight selections since 2019, under three rules, with two recorded dissents.
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No statute on selection. The President appointed on the Union government's advice, usually a serving or retired Secretary-rank officer; the senior-most Election Commissioner was normally elevated to Chief Election Commissioner.
6 selections under this ruleUntil Parliament legislated, the President was to appoint on the advice of the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of the largest opposition party) and the Chief Justice of India.
0 selections under this ruleNo appointment is recorded in the entries while this rule was in force: the last convention appointment was 18 Nov 2022 and the next appointment was 14 Mar 2024.
Section 7: a selection committee of the Prime Minister (chair), the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of the largest opposition party) and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. Section 6: a search committee headed by the Law Minister prepares a panel of five; Section 8 lets the committee choose outside it.
2 selections under this rule| Date | Name | Office | How it ended | Cited |
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| 31 Aug 2020 | Ashok Lavasa | Election Commissioner | Resigned | Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner, effective 31 August, Ashok Lavasa's tenure as Election Commissioner ends by resignation |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Sunil Arora | Chief Election Commissioner | Tenure ended | CEC Sunil Arora demits office on completing tenure |
| 14 May 2022 | Sushil Chandra | Chief Election Commissioner | Tenure ended | CEC Sushil Chandra's tenure ends |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Anup Chandra Pandey | Election Commissioner | Tenure ended | EC Anup Chandra Pandey retires on reaching 65 |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Arun Goel |
Rahul Gandhi dissented: Asked that the decision wait for the Supreme Court hearing two days later, objected to the Chief Justice's removal from the panel in a dissent note, and did not take part in further proceedings. He published the note the next day. source ↗ response ↗
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury dissented: Recorded dissent on procedure: 212 names sent the night before and a six-name shortlist eight to ten minutes before the meeting. He said he had nothing against the two appointees. source ↗ response ↗
2 of 8 selections carry a recorded dissent.
| Election Commissioner |
| Resigned Left Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as the only member until 15 Mar 2024. No reason was given officially. |
| EC Arun Goel resigns days before Lok Sabha schedule, leaving one-member Commission |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Rajiv Kumar | Chief Election Commissioner | Tenure ended | CEC Rajiv Kumar demits office |
Sushil Chandra's tenure as CEC ended on 14 May 2022 as he reached the age limit of 65.
No ECI farewell press note was located.
