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SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA initiating said: We are the biggest
democracy in the world and hence, free, fair and impartial elections are an integral element of our political structure. The Constitution makers, in their wisdom, entrusted Election Commission with the responsibility of conducting elections in the country. The Bill seeks to provide that the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a Selection Committee, which shall consist of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha or leader of the single largest Opposition party as Member, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister as Member. The Bill also provides for a Search Committee, which will prepare a panel of five persons for the consideration of the Selection Committee. This Bill must strengthen public trust in the electoral process and ensure that the integrity of the election system is protected.
