The appointment follows the new legislative framework governing the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Previously, the appointment process was governed by the Supreme Court's ruling in the Anoop Baranwal case, but it was subsequently superseded by the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. This law established a high-level selection committee comprising the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition. The transition reflects ongoing efforts to streamline the institutional framework of India's autonomous constitutional bodies.