In this article, the author shows how the constitutional framework for appointments to the Election Commission of India has permitted the compromise of its independent character. Through this, she posits that the new method of appointment laid down by the Supreme Court inits recent judgment of Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India is an alternative worth exploring, even though its consequences are yet to be witnessed.
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