The government is expected to appoint two electoral commissioners later this week, but the appointments have been challenged in the Supreme Court.
A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh has filed a petition citing a 2023 judgment restraining the government from appointing a new election commissioner.
The two election commissioner posts fell vacant following the recent resignation of Arun Goel and the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey last month. The Election Commission of India consists of three members and now only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is left.
According to reports, the high-level panel responsible for appointments, chaired by the prime minister, is expected to meet on March 15.
