The Congress party criticized the government's timing for the meeting to elect the next Chief Election Commissioner, suggesting it should have waited for the Supreme Court's impending decision on the selection panel's formation. Congress alleged the government aims to control the Election Commission by excluding the Chief Justice from the appointment process.
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