Way Forward

♤ Many other Constitutional and even non-Constitutional posts such as CVC, CIC, NHRC are filled via a collegium decision, so same practice should be followed in the case of commissioners to the ECI. This has been favored by many former CECs and the Law Commission as well.

♤ The system of removal is unfair to the two elections commissioners and the protection given to the CEC from removal must extend to all the three commissioners.

♤ Operational issues need to be resolved:

o ECI must be given a dedicated and independent secretariat.

o Expenditures of the ECI must be declared to be ‘charged on’ the Consolidated

Fund of India.

♤ Given the recent series of allegations against the Election Commission revolving around EVM tampering etc., it is imperative to protect its credibility at all costs to strengthen our vibrant democracy.