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The Court said that no actionable material has been placed before it to show that the Election Commission has acted in breach of its constitutional mandate.

According to the plea, compulsory voting will improve voter turnout, promote political participation, improve the quality of democracy and secure the right to vote.

Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President on the advice of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and the CJI till a specific law is framed, the Court held.

Article 326 of the Constitution gives citizens the right to vote and that cannot be overruled by the ancillary law-making powers of parliament, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday.

Justice K.M. Joseph observed that apart from competence it is important to have "someone with character" as election commissioners.

The term of Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24, new President to be sworn in by July 25

Counting of votes, if needed, will be done on July 21 in New Delhi

BJP State President K Annamalai told the media that the DMK indulged in large scale violence and screened video clipping to prove his point

Former CEC, however, cautions against poll body entering political process

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