Modi Govt's New Bill On Election Body Appointments Explained | HT Decode

Published on Aug 12, 2023 12:05 am IST

A major controversy is brewing over the Narendra Modi government's new bill to regulate the appointment of election commission members. The opposition has alleged that the centre is trying to wrest control of the appointment by overriding Supreme Court verdict with the introduction of a new bill. But is the government trying to make any such amends? Hindustan Times Editor-in-Chief Sukumar Ranganathan decodes.

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