The Union Home Ministry has directed the Puducherry government to appoint a State Election Commissioner (SEC) through a selection committee in a 'transparent, competent and fair manner.'.
Stating this in her order on Saturday, the territorial Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi said the Home Ministry had issued the communication to the territorial administration on December 18 stating that the SEC be appointed through the selection committee in a 'transparent, competent and fair manner.'
Bedi with whom the Chief Minister had been at loggerheads on various administrative issues ever since she assumed office in May 2016 also said that 'consequent to the current directive of the Centre the appointment of SEC notified by the government in July this year is 'null and void ab initio.'
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