Initiatives As Election Commissioner
Navin Chawla has taken various initiatives related to the reform of both the Electoral Process as well as the functioning of the Election Commission. He has
- Sought for Constitutional sanction of Impeachment for the removal of all Election Commissioners so as to bring the process for removal in line with that for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner.
- Taken special interest to ensure that Eunuchs (The Third Sex) get the right to vote. They had been left out of the democratic process since they could neither register themselves as “Male” nor “Female”. Now they can register themselves as “Other.” The issue was first raised by the students of KIIT Law School, Bhubaneswar, during an interaction with Mr. Chawla.
- Called for regulating the participation of Undertrial Prisoners in the Electoral process. At present Undertrial Prisoners are not allowed to vote while they can stand for Election until finally convicted.
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