The five-year time period of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja will conclude on January 26, however underneath the twenty sixth Constitutional Modification, he’ll proceed to meet his duties till a brand new appointment is made.
Along with the CEC, members from Sindh and Balochistan can even retire on January 26. Nevertheless, they are going to proceed their work till the brand new appointments are finalised.
The method for appointing the brand new CEC has but to start, as consultations between the Prime Minister and the Chief of the Opposition are nonetheless pending.
In line with the structure, it’s crucial for the prime minister and the opposition chief to seek the advice of on the appointment of the CEC and members. If no consensus is reached between them, the matter shall be referred to a parliamentary committee.
The speaker of the Nationwide Meeting will kind a committee consisting of 12 members from each the federal government and opposition to handle the problem.
If there may be nonetheless no settlement, three nominees for every publish shall be despatched to the committee. If the parliamentary committee fails to achieve a consensus, the matter shall be forwarded to the Supreme Courtroom.
The appointment of the brand new CEC and members have to be accomplished inside 45 days, however within the interim, the present CEC and members will proceed their duties.
For the place of CEC, former Supreme Courtroom judges, technocrats, and bureaucrats underneath the age of 68 are eligible. Equally, former Excessive Courtroom judges, bureaucrats, and technocrats underneath 65 years of age are eligible for appointment as members of the Election Fee.