The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 has sparked concerns about the erosion of the Election Commission's autonomy. Critically examine.

Chief Election Commissioner CEC and EC Act, 2023 came in regime to SC directions to adopt legislative process for appointment of EC and CEC as per Anoop Bharwal care of 2023 SC recommendation - CIT(2) PM(2) Speaker of appointment (HA Sabha) CEC + EC Act, 2023 - PM(2) LoPLS + Cabinet Minister (Concerns of Act - (1) Majority of government - with two of three members of same opinion (2) Division of Judiciary recommendation (3) Post retirement benefits - to bureaucrats as was seen in recent appointment (4) Opaque appointment process - both lacks (5) Selection committee recommendation's criteria fact) it has led to few positives: (1) Deliberalization - with LSP, ensuring allowance of objections (2) Prompt Parliamentary debate - due to presence of LoP, ministering citizen participation and accountability (3) Positive forces - from previous where, upper hand of executive present Thus, need is for higher transparency and ensuing alliteration of constitutional bodies.