Amid a dispute over an alleged authorities communication Inviting the Chief Election Commissioner to the assemblyThe Law Ministry stated on Saturday that the letter was to the secretary of the election panel or a consultant of the CEC, and subsequent digital talks with the CEC and the 2 election commissions have been to iron out variations on electoral reforms.
The Law Ministry stated in a press release that the Prime Minister’s Office has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Law Secretary and Legislative Secretary for a gathering on the General Electoral Rolls on November 16.
“It was not addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner. Since the Election Commission of India has the mandatory experience and mandate with regard to electoral rolls and within the gentle of the Chief Election Commissioner’s earlier letters addressed to the Law Minister, the Secretary, Legislative Department thought it acceptable to ask the officers of the Election Commission to it. assembly,” the assertion learn. The letter was addressed to the Secretary by the Legislative Department and the final operational paragraph of the letter additionally requested the Secretary, Election Commission of India to attend the assembly, it stated.
“After the letter was acquired by the ECI, the Chief Election Commissioner spoke to the Secretary, Legislative Department, expressing his displeasure over the expression within the central a part of the letter, giving an impression that the CEC was anticipated to attend the assembly. The Secretary, Legislative Department clarified that the letter was for the Secretary or a consultant of the CEC who was conversant in the topic to attend the assembly.
The ministry stated the November 16 assembly was to finalize the cupboard be aware on sure reforms and was held just about.
“The subsequent talks with the Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners were informal and meant to consider two or three aspects for a final proposal,” the assertion stated.
Opposition focused the federal government, claiming that by “summoning” the CEC to the PMO, the federal government has curtailed the autonomy of the ballot panel.
Congress could current discover on Monday for adjournment of proceedings in Lok Sabha on this problem.
The authorities’s assertion additionally stated that many proposals of the Election Commission of India (ECI) concerning electoral reforms are pending for a very long time.
“The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has addressed a number of letters to the Law Minister that the pending reforms could also be thought-about expeditiously. The Legislative Department is the nodal division with respect to issues referring to the Election Commission and there may be common interplay between the officers of the Election Commission and the Legislative Department.
It is reiterated that the Legislative Department conducts conferences with the officers of the Election Commission and different related authorities departments in issues referring to electoral reforms, the assertion stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
