"Proposal of cooling off period for government officers between the period of officers retiring or leaving government service and joining political party was not found appropriate or feasible" - Govt statement in Lok Sabha
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2228
ANSWERED ON 18.12.2013
COOLING OFF PERIOD
2228 . Shri SAUGATA RAY
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Election Commission has suggested/recommended any `cooling off period for bureaucrats to join political party/to contest v- elections;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the justification therefor; and
(c) Government`s reaction in this regard?
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