What is the story about: LoP's presence in panel to pick CEC, ECs 'ornamental': SC judge?

Deliberating on the validity of the law on appointment of chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel of the PM, a cabinet minister and the leader of opposition, Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday pointed out drawbacks and said it gave "overwhelming" power to the executive and made the presence of the LoP "ornamental", undermining the appearance of independence in the selection process. He also noted that since independence, govts had tried to control the poll body.

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Deliberating on the validity of the law on appointment of chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel of the PM, a cabinet minister and the leader of opposition, Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday pointed out drawbacks and said it gave "overwhelming" pow...

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Bias Comparison — LoP's presence in panel to pick CEC, ECs 'ornamental': SC judge

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Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: Deliberating on the validity of the law on appointment of chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel of the PM, a cabinet minister and the leader of opposition, Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday pointed out drawbacks and said it gave "overwhelming" power to the executive and made the presence of the LoP "ornamental", undermining the appearance of independence in the selection process. He also noted that since independence, govts had tried to control the poll body.
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Factuality: High 100%

Ownership: Times of India (IN) (Corporate)

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LoP's presence in panel to pick CEC, ECs 'ornamental': SC judge