Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar becomes new Election Commissioner

Sep 01, 2020, at 07:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Finance Secretary and retired IAS officer Rajiv Kumar became the new Election Commissioner of India on Tuesday.

Cracks wide open in poll body as Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa skips meeting

May 18, 2019, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Amid widespread criticism from opposition parties that the Election Commission is working at the behest of ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa reportedly skipped meetings on deciding violation of Model Code of Conduct, citing his 'minority decisions going unrecorded', sources said.

Election Commissioner Lavasa stays away from meetings of poll body on MCC issues

May 18, 2019, at 02:02 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has stayed away from meetings of the poll panel on deciding violations of the Model Code of Conduct as he claimed that his "minority decisions were not recorded", sources said.

Om Prakash Rawat appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner

Jan 22, 2018, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Om Prakash Rawat has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India.