The Supreme Court Friday held that a person associated or employed with the Centre or the state government cannot work as a state election commissioner, who need to be an independent person. The judgement came on an appeal by the Goa government against the high court’s ruling on panchayat polls. The bench said election commissioners have to be independent persons and no state can appoint a person who holds any office with the government.

The Supreme Court Friday held that a person associated or employed with the Centre or the state government cannot work as a state election commissioner, who need to be an independent person. The judgement came on an appeal by the Goa government against the high court’s ruling on panchayat polls. The bench said election commissioners have to be independent persons and no state can appoint a person who holds any office with the government.