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Constitution Bench to decide on plea for EC collegium

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IANS New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a Constitution Bench a plea seeking formation of a collegium for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners.

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Krishan Kaul referred the matter to a larger bench as it involved the interpretation of Article 324(2) that deals with appointments to the election watchdog.

--IANS

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First Published: Oct 23 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

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