Gyanesh Kumar
- India
Form 6 changes illegal, differences within EC serious: Ex-CEC
New Delhi: Changes to the statutory voter registration Form 6 are “absolutely wrong and illegal”, former chief election commissioner O P Rawat said on Wednesday, September 23, while describing revelations of differences…
- India
Sack CEC Gyanesh, arrest him; stop SIR immediately: Oppn
New Delhi: Expansive red flags raised by two Election Commissioners within the poll panel over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list triggered a massive political storm on Wednesday, September 23,…
- India
India’s electoral process among most transparent: Gyanesh Kumar
Ahmedabad: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Friday, September 11, said India’s electoral process is among the most transparent in the world, as verification is carried out at every stage, starting…
- India
CEC to visit UP; to engage youth with the electoral system
Lucknow: A delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will visit Uttar Pradesh for two days beginning Monday, August 24, to further strengthen the electoral process at the grassroots level, engage…
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Gyanesh Kumar’s trip details ‘personal info,’ ECI denies disclosure
New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale on Friday, August 21, alleged that the Election Commission has refused to disclose details of official visits undertaken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar…
- India
BLOs are bedrock of democracy, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, August 17, described booth-level officers (BLOs) as the “bedrock of democracy”, who ensure that eligible electors get their voter ID cards made. Kumar made…
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Advances free, fair polls: SC upholds Election Commission’s SIR drive
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 27, gave its stamp of approval to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls – a large-scale exercise to…
- Andhra Pradesh
CEC Gyanesh Kumar offers prayers at Tirumala temple
Tirupati: CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday, May 10, visited Tirumala temple and offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara as part of his second-day tour schedule, an official said. Temple priests accorded Kumar and…
- Elections
CEC orders arrest of those involved in post-poll violence in Bengal: Official
Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar directed the authorities concerned to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence and vandalism in West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday, May 6. The Election…
- India
Opposition move fresh notice seeking removal of Gyanesh Kumar in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Friday, April 24, submitted a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said. The fresh…
- India
Why have an election: Kapil Sibal slams EC, Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi: Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday, April 23, launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of carrying out an “experiment in disenfranchisement” in West Bengal and…
- India
EC vows free, fair polls in West Bengal: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, April 20, asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where…
- India
EC will leave no stone unturned to hold free, fair polls in West Bengal: CEC
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, April 20, asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where…
- India
Opposition plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi: Undeterred by the rejection of their earlier notices, opposition parties are planning a fresh move to seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Saturday. According…
- India
CEC Gyanesh Kumar is compromised, working for BJP, claims TMC leader
West Bengal: All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) National Spokesperson Saket Gokhale alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is “compromised” and openly working for the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),…