Tag: CEC
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Rajiv Kumar is the 25th CEC of India
Rajiv Kumar is the new chief election commissioner of India. He assumed charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India at Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi today.
May 15, 2022 -
Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as CEC
After assuming charge as CEC, Kumar said that he was honoured to have been given the responsibility to lead one of the finest institutions gifted by the Indian Constitution - the institution that reinforces India's democracy.
May 15, 2022 -
Goa Assembly polls: Hate speech will be monitored, acted against, says CEC
An Election Commission of India team led by Chandra is in Goa to review preparatory work for the upcoming polls.
December 22, 2021 -
CEC holds meeting with Chief Secy over bypolls in Bengal
"The Commission wanted to know about the law and order situation in the state. Secondly, it had queries on the recent flood situation in Bengal. And finally, the present Covid situation in the state. If the Commission is satisfied on these three areas, it might think of announcing the poll dates,"
September 1, 2021 -
BJP CEC to finalise names for April 6 polls
The BJP has already announced the names for seats going for polls in first two phases.
March 13, 2021 -
ECI formally welcomes Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
Other officers of the Commission, including Secretary-General Umesh Sinha, DECs, Directors and Senior Principal Secretaries were also present on the occasion.
September 3, 2020 -
Pak Oppn leader recommends 3 names for CEC post
Sharif in his letter has urged the prime minister for considering over these three nominees without further delay.
November 30, 2019 -
‘When ECs were impartial, brave, and feared’: Tributes for TN Seshan
Seshan was famous for his style of functioning and ruthlessly enforcing the model code of conduct which led the game-changing electoral reforms in the 1990s.
November 11, 2019 -
Political parties in Kashmir urge ECI to hold simultaneous polls for assembly and Lok Sabha in J&K
The Commission asked the state administration to conduct operations on EVMs and VVPATs in the presence of stakeholders such as political parties and candidates to ensure transparency.
March 4, 2019 -
Lok Sabha elections will be held on time, informs CEC
When asked about the EC's stand on inflammatory speeches, Arora said in his review meetings, he tried to find out the status of such cases lodged during previous elections.
March 1, 2019 -
Congress moves CEC as BJP plans to hoist party flags atop homes of govt beneficiaries
In his complaint to the CEC, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Kuldeep Singh Rathore has sought orders to restrain the BJP from initiating any such activity in Himachal.
February 23, 2019 -
Poll panel team to visit Telangana for election preparedness
Ahead of the full meeting of the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Friday appeared to hint at the possibility of holding Assembly elections in Telangana along with the polls due in four other states in December this year.
September 7, 2018 -
Going back to paper ballots make no sense: former CECs
A former CEC, who declined to be named, said the EVMs have been subjected to criticism from the very beginning on one ground or another.
August 5, 2018 -
Identity of those exposing electoral malpractices will be protected: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) OP Rawat on Saturday assured that the identity of those exposing electoral malpractices through the commission's mobile app will be protected.
June 2, 2018 -
Can’t bar technology over fear of misuse: CEC OP Rawat
One cannot bar the use of modern technology over fear of its misuse, Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said on Tuesday to a query on harvesting of voter data by political parties and candidates’ apps. Rawat also urged information technology professionals in Bengaluru — India’s IT hub — to help prevent any “malicious, divisive or …
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March 27, 2018 -
AAP rebuts CEC claim on disqualification of MLAs
Calling Election Commission (EC) a ‘khap panchayat’, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday rebutted the newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat’s claim that 20 legislators were disqualified for holding office-of-profit, “as they did not seek hearings on the issue”. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Raghav Chadha termed Rawat’s claim “false”. Chadha said …
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January 24, 2018 -
Rawat takes over as CEC
Om Prakash Rawat on Tuesday assumed charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) succeeding A K Joti, who demitted office on Monday after completing his tenure. Rawat said the Commission would pursue vigorously its commitment and maintain its standard to hold free, fair, inclusive and credible elections throughout the country. Rawat, a former Madhya …
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January 24, 2018