The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the recent appointment of two new election commissioners. A bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna said, “The applications are dismissed, detailed orders to follow.”

The top court said that the appointment to Election Commissioners prior to the enactment of law, was being done by the executive and it would not proper to question the independence of the poll body.

“We cannot stay the legislation now and this will only lead to chaos and uncertainty. Even leader of largest opposition party is member of this committee,” Justice Khanna said.