The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Tamil Nadu government asks State Election Commissioner Jothi Nirmalasamy to step down
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, has asked State Election Commissioner B. Jothi Nirmalasamy to resign from her post. This request comes despite constitutional provisions that protect the SEC from removal except in a manner similar to a High Court Judge, raising questions about the independence of the body.
The Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government has asked State Election Commissioner B. Jothi Nirmalasamy, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, to step down from her post.
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