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This bill is slated to replace the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991.

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the highly contentious Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023

The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, was passed in the Upper House of Parliament with a voice vote on December 12, 2023. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal had moved the bill in the Upper House for its consideration and passage.

The Lok Sabha on Thursday cleared the bill to regulate the appointment of top election officers in the Lok Sabha. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, has already been passed by the Rajya Sabha.

The controversial bill replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet minister in the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today.

Party that imposed Emergency talking of democracy: BJP

The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Terms of Office) Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in the Monsoon Session. It was mentioned in the pending list of business brought out by the ruling dispensation ahead of the special session of Parliament.

The Parliament will discuss five bills starting September 18. Two have been passed by the Rajya Sabha, one by the Lok Sabha, and two await approval from either House.

The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Appointment Bill is set to be discussed in Parliaments special session. Other bills on the agenda include the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, Press and Registration of Perodicals Bill, and Post Office Bill. Additionally, there will be a discussion on the parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha.

During the voting on Delhi services bill, nine MPs each of YRS Congress Party and BJD had backed BJP, helping the legislation pass the Upper House test. These two parties have mostly sided with BJP on contentious legislations.