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Meet Gyanesh Kumar, IIT-ian, IAS officer, Harvard University alumni, now appointed new CEC
Nivedita Dash February 18, 2025 11:12 AM IST
During his tenure as the 26th CEC, Gyanesh Kumar will oversee the Bihar Assembly polls later this year, and the Kerala and Puducherry Assembly polls in 2026.
Who Is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Newly Appointed Election Commissioner - Know All About Him
Ananya Srivastava March 14, 2024 2:58 PM IST
Apart from Gyanesh Kumar, name of Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has been announced as the new Election Commissioner. Know all about him...
Jammu And Kashmir: CEC Rajiv Kumar Interacts With Media On LS, Assembly Polls In UT
Tahir Qureshi March 13, 2024 6:20 PM IST
The ECI team reached Jammu on Wednesday to review preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory.
Centre Should Not Appoint CEC, Other Election Commissioners - Plea Filed In Supreme Court
Ananya Srivastava March 11, 2024 11:21 AM IST
A plea has been filed in Supreme Court to restrain the Centre from appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners after Arun Goel's resignation.
Mizoram Assembly Election 2023: Who Will Win South Tuipui Constituency This Time, Congress, MNF or IND?
Abhijeet Sen November 22, 2023 12:12 PM IST
Mizoram is one of the five states that went to polls this November, in what is being seen as a semi-final to the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Counting of votes for all five states will take place on December 3.
Assembly Elections 2023: Election Commission Bans Exit Polls From Nov 7 Till Nov 30 Evening
India.com News Desk October 31, 2023 8:38 PM IST
The counting of votes will take place on December 3 in all the states. Of the five states, polling in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with the announcement of poll dates. These elections are crucial as they are taking place months before the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April May next year.
India Has 2.49 Lakh Voters Aged Above 100: CEC Rajiv Kumar
PTI November 9, 2022 11:25 AM IST
There are 2.49 lakh voters aged above 100 in India, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said. Besides, 1.80 crore voters are over 80 years of age, Kumar said.
Presidential Election 2022 To Be Held On July 18. Full Schedule Here
India.com News Desk June 9, 2022 3:05 PM IST
Presidential Election 2022 Schedule: Voting for Presidential elections to be held on 18th July, counting of votes on 21st July. The term of office of President Ram Nath Kovind will be ending on July 24.
More Women Voters Than Men in Assembly Polls 2022: Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra
India.com News Desk March 7, 2022 11:26 PM IST
The Chief Election Commissioner said Goa witnessed 80.96 per cent turnout among women voters against 78.19 per cent of men voters.
Budget 2022: No Need to Defer, EC Would Not Like to Interfere, Says CEC After Announcing Election Dates
India.com News Desk January 8, 2022 11:32 PM IST
While the Budget is presented on February 1, the election procedure would begin on January 14, the day of issue of notification for the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.
State Assembly Elections 2022: What Is ECI's cVIGIL App And How to Use It To Raise A Complaint?
India.com News Desk January 8, 2022 8:48 PM IST
The cVIGIL app allows you to report any violation of the Model Code of Conduct by simply taking a photo or video.
Anup Chandra Pandey, Retired UP Cadre IAS Officer, Appointed Election Commissioner
India.com News Desk June 8, 2021 11:09 PM IST
Pandey, who retired as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh in August 2019, will join the poll panel as one of the two Election Commissioners, with the other being Rajiv Kumar.
Bihar Assembly Election Dates Announced, EC Issues Protocol For Polls Amid COVID-19 | Check Full Schedule
India.com News Desk September 25, 2020 2:51 PM IST
The CEC said that the need for holding Assembly elections was being felt even during the crisis phase.
CEC Sunil Arora Breaks Silence on Ashok Lavasa's Demand to Record Dissent
PTI May 29, 2019 9:37 PM IST
In a strongly-worded letter to Arora on May 4, Lavasa is learned to have said that he was being forced to stay away from the meetings of the full commission since minority decisions were not being recorded.
EC Did Good Job, But Could Have Taken Decisions Quickly: Former CEC
PTI May 21, 2019 6:10 PM IST
Former chief election commissioner TS Krishnamurthy also supported the demand of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa that his dissent be recorded in orders on MCC violation cases.
CEC Terms Reports of Lavasa Recusing Himself From MCC Meetings 'Unsavoury'
PTI May 18, 2019 6:22 PM IST
Lavasa said his notes on the need for transparency have not been responded to so he has decided to stay away from model code related complaints.
LS Polls: EC Urges Social Media Platforms to Come up With Code of Ethics by Wednesday
IANS March 19, 2019 10:53 PM IST
LS Polls: The EC on Tuesday urged internet companies, including social media platforms, to come up with a model code document for themselves on the lines of the model code of conduct.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Not Going Back to Ballot, Says CEC Sunil Arora
India.com News Desk February 1, 2019 9:53 PM IST
Arora, along with the Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa led the full bench of Election Commission of India to conduct a two-day review of poll preparedness in the state of West Bengal.
'Not Going Back to Era of Ballot Papers,' Says CEC Sunil Arora Amid Political Row Over EVM Hackathon
India.com News Desk January 24, 2019 11:07 AM IST
Arora slammed those questioning the credibility of the EVMs and said that they raise questions only when the poll results are not as per their choice.
Chhattisgarh EC develops app to track movement of polling officials
PTI Feeds January 12, 2019 10:42 PM IST
Chhattisgarh EC develops app to track movement of polling officials
CEC reviews poll preparedness in Punjab, Haryana
PTI Feeds January 7, 2019 8:12 PM IST
CEC reviews poll preparedness in Punjab, Haryana
EVMs Being 'Tossed Like a Football', Cannot be Tampered With, Says CEC Sunil Arora
India.com News Desk December 20, 2018 1:59 PM IST
Arora said the Election Commission is striving to ensure that incidents of EVM malfunctions reported during polls are reduced to a minimum.
EVMs tamper-proof; EC working to minimise incidents of machine malfunction: CEC
PTI Feeds December 20, 2018 1:00 PM IST
EVMs tamper-proof; EC working to minimise incidents of machine malfunction: CEC
Demonetisation Failed to Check Black Money, More Money Seized in This Year's Polls: Former CEC OP Rawat
India.com News Desk December 3, 2018 12:10 PM IST
Rawat's statement comes two days after he demitted the office of the Chief Election Commissioner and was succeeded by Sunil Arora.