Bharat Express

Arun Goel

Election commissioners and CECs will be appointed by a new law that the parliament passed in December.

A notification by the law ministry states Arun Goel's resignation has been accepted by President Droupadi Murmu with effect from Saturday, March 9.

The anticipated announcement of Lok Sabha election dates, expected next week, now faces uncertainty following Mr. Goel's resignation.

Arun Goel’s paperwork was approved in “alacrity” and a “shredding hurry,” according to the Supreme Court, which on Thursday questioned the procedure used to choose him as an Election Commissioner (EC). The Centre, via Attorney General R Venkataramani, asked the court to fully investigate the case after the top court noted that the paperwork related …