Advocate Mohit D. Ram, who has been a standing counsel for the Election Commission of India since 2013, has announced he is stepping down as his values are “not in consonance with the current functioning of the ECI”.
The letter, addressed to the Election Commission’s director of law, Vijay Kumar Pandey, says: “It was an honour to represent the Election Commission of India (ECI). I had a cherishing milestone of my career, in the journey which began with being part of the office of Standing Counsel of ECI and progressed as one of the panel counsels of ECI (since 2013).
“However, I have found that my values are not in consonance with the current functioning of the ECI; and hence I withdraw myself from the responsibilities of its panel counsel before the Supreme Court of India….”
My values not in consonance with EC: Poll panel counsel resigns in SC
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Fri, May 7 2021 15:12 IST |
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New Delhi, May 7 : Advocate Mohit D. Ram, who was on the Panel Counsel for the Election Commission before the Supreme Court has tendered his resignation from the position.
According to the letter sent to the Election Commission, Ram said: It was an honour to represent the Election Commission of India (ECI). I had a cherishing milestone of my career, in the journey which began with being part of the office of Standing Counsel of ECI and progressed as one of the panel counsels of ECI (since 2013).