Feb 18, 2025, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) claiming the Modi government violated the Supreme Court order and removed the Chief Justice of India as a part of the selection committee.
Congress objects to new chief election commissioner's selection before Supreme Court hearing
Feb 17, 2025, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has objected to the selection of a Chief Election Commissioner stating that the law for appointment to the post was challenged in the Supreme Court.
CEC, ECs to be appointed by panel comprising PM, LoP, CJI for now: Supreme Court's landmark verdict
Mar 02, 2023, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday in its landmark verdict ruled that a panel of Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India would make appointment to the post of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners until a law is put in place in this regard.
'Some parties question EVs but fall silent after winning polls': Chief Election Commissioner
Nov 03, 2022, at 10:35 pm
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Thursday said some parties critical of the poll body question Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) but don't utter a word after they win elections through the same voting machines, according to media reports.
CEC will be in Himachal Pradesh from Sep 22 to 24
Sep 17, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anoop Chandra Pandey will visit Himachal from Sept 22 to 24 with a team of officers to take stock of the Vidhan Sabha election preparations in the state.
Aadhaar linkage with Voter ID cards to help to remove duplicate voters: Former CEC Brahma
Dec 22, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Hari Shankar Brahma said that linking Aadhaar cards with Voter cards will help to remove a large number of duplicate and spurious voters in the electoral rolls in the country and will help to purify the election database.
Not going back to paper ballots: Chief Election Commissioner declines Opposition demand
Jan 24, 2019, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Turning down several opposition parties' demands, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Thursday said there is no way to get back to the paper ballot system in the forthcoming General Elections.
No automatic scrapping of citizenship, those left out of Assam NRC need not worry: CEC
Aug 01, 2018, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : After the Supreme Court's observation that those left out of the complete NRC draft in Assam must get a fair chance to prove their nationality, Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat has assured that these people "need not worry now" as "no automatic removal" is in the offing.
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.
Achal Kumar Joti assumes office as CEC
Jul 06, 2017, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti on Thursday assumed office on Thursday as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India, reports said.