Chief Election Commissioner
- India
Ex-CEC shares letter of Vasant Valley Alumni to ‘clamp down on hatred’
New Delhi: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi on Monday shared a letter by the Vasant Valley Alumni urging Aroon Purie, founder of the school and TV Today Group to clamp…
- India
There are practical challenges: Former CEC on holding simultaneous elections
Bengaluru: Former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy said on Friday that holding of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls is desirable and it has many advantages — such as reducing…
- India
Centre’s Bill excludes CJI for selection of CEC and other ECs
New Delhi: The Centre is all set to push for the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 that will exclude the…
- India
Assam parties expressed reservations over delimitation based on 2001 Census: CEC
Guwahati: The ECI on Tuesday said civil society organisations did not oppose Assam’s delimitation process, but several political parties have expressed reservations over issues like the exercise being done based on 2001…
- India
EC proposal to cap anonymous cash donations under examination: Govt
New Delhi: A proposal of the Election Commission to cap individual anonymous political donations to Rs 2,000 from the present Rs 20,000 is under examination, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.…
- India
Centre says no need to interfere in EC appointment process, SC reserves judgment
New Delhi: Attorney General R. Venkataramani on Thursday told the Supreme Court that if it were to begin to doubt every step taken by the government in the process of appointment of…
- India
Ex law min Moily, ex CEC Quraishi support SC observation on CEC, EC appointment
New Delhi: Former Union law minister M Veerappa Moily and ex-chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Wednesday supported a consultative mechanism to appoint the CEC and election commissioners, while another former…
- India
Need a CEC who can even take action against PM, says Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that the need is for a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) who can even take action against the Prime Minister and also asked the…
- India
Silences of the Constitution being exploited by all’: SC on appointment of CECs, ECs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) heads an institution, though with his truncated tenure, he cannot do anything substantial and added that “silences of the…
- India
Retired IAS officer Arun Goel takes charge as new Election Commissioner
New Delhi: Retired IAS officer Arun Goel on Monday took charge as the new Election Commissioner of India. The poll body will now have its full strength after the third post of…
- India
India’s Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar observes Nepal polls
Kathmandu: A delegation from the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Sunday observed the general elections in Nepal and visited several polling stations. Nepal went to…
- India
Participation of women in Parliament much less than desired: CEC
New Delhi: Stating that the first Lok Sabha had 15 women MPs while the 17th Lok Sabha had 78, Chief Election Commissioner, Sushil Chandra on Saturday rued the fact that the participation of…
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Sushil Chandra assumes charge as Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi: Sushil Chandra assumed charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday. Chandra was appointed as the CEC on Monday, the day Sunil Arora demitted office. Chandra was appointed as an…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Nilam Sawhney to be new State Election Commissioner
Amaravati: Retired IAS officer Nilam Sawhney will be the new State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh. Her first task is expected to conduct Mandal Parishad and Zilla Parishad polls in the state.…
- India
CEC Sunil Arora, EC Sushil Chandra cast votes in Delhi
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora cast his vote at Nirman Bhawan polling booth, which is also a pink booth, on Sunday. Talking to media here after flaunting his inked finger,…
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