Feb 2025CLAIMCLAIMS
Rahul Gandhi tells Lok Sabha the selection panel is 'two to one'
In the Lok Sabha in early February 2025, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said he would attend the selection meeting only to certify what the Prime Minister and Home Minister decided, and that removing the CJI from the committee looked like a calculated strategy.
Attributed to Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
IE says 'earlier this month'; the exact sitting date was not checked in Lok Sabha debates. No response was found in the sources opened.
CHARGE AND ANSWER
Charge: This entry
Responses: No response on record.
What the record shows: Section 7: PM, a PM-nominated Cabinet Minister and LoP select CEC and ECs
Section 7 of the 2023 Act sets the panel as the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister, and the Leader of Opposition.
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