Preparations for UP elections has begun.
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who was to become the Chief Election Commissioner next year, a year before UP elections, is all set to join Asian Development Bank as Vice President.
What's unusual in the story? Check the thread.
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who was to become the Chief Election Commissioner next year, a year before UP elections, is all set to join Asian Development Bank as Vice President.
What's unusual in the story? Check the thread.
His early exit, after the retirement of CEC Sunil Arora next year would give Sushil Chandra a shot at the top post.
Appointment to Manila based ADB happens with recommendation/approval of the Central Govt even if Lavasa had applied for it.
Appointment to Manila based ADB happens with recommendation/approval of the Central Govt even if Lavasa had applied for it.
Why Lavasa?
Lavasa was the sole dissenter in the three member commission when the poll body took a call on whether or not to give a clean chit to Modi and Shah for speeches that allegedly violated the model code of conduct ahead of Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
Lavasa was the sole dissenter in the three member commission when the poll body took a call on whether or not to give a clean chit to Modi and Shah for speeches that allegedly violated the model code of conduct ahead of Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
Lavasa had dissented on 3 points against Modi, for seeking votes in the name of Balakot Air Strike; for saying that Rahul Gandhi had found a minority seat in Wayanad and that a new India gave a fitting reply to Pakistan.
After that he n the family came under the scanner of the Income Tax department for alleged discrepancies. The department also surveyed the company in which his son is a Director.
Govt finds him good to be anywhere else but EC.
Last time anyone quit the poll body was in 1973.
Govt finds him good to be anywhere else but EC.
Last time anyone quit the poll body was in 1973.
