‘Very concerning’: Opposition reacts to election commissioner Arun Goel’s sudden resignation ahead of Lok Sabha polls | India News

NEW DELHI: Reacting to Arun Goel’s sudden resignation as election commissioner simply weeks forward of the Lok Sabha polls, opposition leaders on Saturday mentioned they have been “deeply involved” with the event.

Senior Congress chief KC Venugopal mentioned: “It’s deeply regarding for the well being of the world’s largest democracy that Election Commissioner Mr.

Arun Goel has resigned on the cusp of the Lok Sabha elections. There’s completely no transparency in how a constitutional establishment just like the ECI has been functioning and the style during which the federal government pressurises them.””Throughout the 2019 elections, Mr. Ashok Lavasa had dissented in opposition to a clear chit to the PM for violating the Mannequin Code of Conduct. Later, he confronted relentless inquiries. This angle exhibits the regime is hellbent on destroying democratic traditions. This should be defined, and the ECI should be fully non-partisan always,” he added.

Goel’s resignation was accepted by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, the regulation ministry mentioned in a gazette notification. With Goel’s resignation, the

Election Fee is now headed solely by the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and no election commissioners.Trinamool MP Saket Gokhale described Goel’s resignation as “very very regarding”.”Modi Govt has launched a brand new regulation the place Election Commissioners will now be appointed with a majority vote of PM Modi & 1 Minister chosen by him. Ergo, earlier than the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Modi will now appoint 2 out of the three Election Commissioners after at the moment’s resignation. That is VERY VERY regarding,” Saket mentioned on X.(With inputs from companies)