It refers to Sunil Arora having been appointed new Chief election Commissioner in place of retiring OP Rawat leaving one post of election Commissioner vacant at Election Commission.
Election Commissioners requiring being perfect unbiased should be selected by a collegium also consisting of leader of largest opposition party in Lok Sabha like exists system for selection of Vigilance Commissioners and Central Information Commissioners. Such a system will check undesired controversies with opposition parties usually blaming ruling party for appointing their favourite officers as Election Commissioners. Even many retired Chief Election Commissioners have also echoed likewise.
However Election Commissioners must not be given power to decide on salaries and perks of themselves which should be equivalent to those of highest-paid bureaucrat of the country. It was misuse of power by Election Commissioners like Supreme Court judges that they gifted themselves with life-time domestic help including for their spouses at public-expense.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL