Chief Election Commissioner
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From custodianship to command: Judicial review and electoral integrity
The conduct of elections in India is constitutionally entrusted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution. This power, described as plenary in form, has nonetheless been…
- India
Delhi: Mamata confronts police, asks for sensitivity towards SIR-affected families
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, February 2, confronted the security personnel deployed outside Delhi’s Banga Bhawan and said she was in the national capital for justice to…
- India
SIR rollout in remaining states soon: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday, January 24, said the special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ lists in the remaining states will be rolled out soon as he described…
- Hyderabad
Chief Election Commissioner arrives in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Hyderabad on Friday, December 17, on a three-day visit. Kumar landed in Hyderabad at noon to undertake official engagements, including interacting with…
- Hyderabad
Chief Election Commissioner to meet Telangana BLOs on Dec 21
Hyderabad: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will hold an interaction meeting with BLOs from Telangana here on December 21. Kumar will arrive in the city on December 19 as part of his…
- India
EC should have ordered probe instead of ‘shouting’ at Rahul: Ex-CEC
New Delhi: Coming down hard on the Election Commission for its response on “vote theft” allegations, former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Sunday said the poll body should have ordered…
- India
Election Commission launches ECINET for unified access to electoral data
Hyderabad: Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on Saturday, May 24, announced ECINET, an integrated dashboard which will unify the commission’s 40 existing mobile and web applications, and offer single-window access…
- India
Congress targets govt over appointment of new Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for “hastily” appointing the new chief election commissioner, saying it undermines the spirit of the Constitution and free elections. Congress leader Manickam Tagore…
- India
Gyanesh Kumar appointed as CEC; Vivek Joshi election commissioner
New Delhi: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said. Kumar is the first CEC to be appointed under a new law…
- India
PM Modi-led panel finalises name of next Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi: The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which met here this evening is learnt to have recommended the name of the next chief election commissioner to President Droupadi…
- India
Three-member panel to meet today to select new CEC
New Delhi: With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, a three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on Monday to pick his…
- India
India will soon set new record of one billion-plus voters: CEC
New Delhi: India will soon create a new record of one billion-plus voters, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference here, Rajiv Kumar said 2024 was the…
- Telangana
Telangana EC publishes final voter lists for MLC constituencies
Hyderabad: The chief election commissioner of Telangana, C Sudharshan Reddy, on Monday, December 30, published the final list of electoral rolls for the upcoming MLC elections to the Telangana Legislative Council elections…
- India
CEC says ‘fake’ narratives spread to sway polls, demands proof from opposition
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said “fake” and “mischievous” narratives were spread to sway the general elections and sought proof from the opposition to back its claim that…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP alleges biased conduct by special police observer in favour of TDP
Amaravati: The YSRCP has filed a formal complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) alleging biased conduct of the special police observer in the Andhra Pradesh elections held on Monday. YSRCP urged…
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