EC formation bill placed in parliament
23 January 2022, 06:39 pm | Updated: 27 November 2024, 08:36 pm
The election commission bill titled "Appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners Bill-2022" was placed on Sunday in the Jatiya Sangsad as the next commission should be formed under the new law.
Law Minister Anisul Haq placed the bill in the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Shrmin Chaudhury in the chair.
According to Article 118 (1) of the Constitution, the bill will give a legal shield to the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners to form the EC.
The proposed legislature is likely to be passed in the ongoing session of parliament and new election commissioners will be appointed in line with the new law.
The tenure of the incumbent KM Nurul Huda led election commission will expire on February 14.
