Two election commissioners are likely to be appointed by March 15 to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey and the surprise resignation of Arun Goel on Saturday.
Days before the poll panel is expected to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, Goel resigned and
Sources said the selection committee could meet either on March 13 or 14 depending on the convenience of the members and the appointments are likely to be made by March 15.
The current predicament was mandated due to the retirement of former election commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey, who demitted office on February 14 on attaining the age of 65 years and the shock resignation of Arun Goel, who resigned on Friday morning.
Days before the Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Arun Goel stepped down from the post and his resignation was accepted by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday. Arun Goel joined as an election commissioner on November 21, 2022, and his tenure was till December 2027., Elections News, Times Now