Rahul Gandhi raises CEC issue, says appointment of CEC before SC hearing is wrong

Published on: February 18, 2025 - Hours after Gyanesh Kumar's appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticized the decision, calling it 'disrespectful and discourteous' of Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to make a 'midnight decision.' He also shared a 'dissent note' he had submitted, which raised concerns about the process, but which was not considered. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions challenging the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 legislation. This new law altered the selection committee by replacing the Chief Justice of India with a minister from the ruling party