Tag: CEC

Need a CEC who can even take action against PM, says SC

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K.M. Joseph said: "We need a CEC who can even take action against a PM."

November 23, 2022

Silences of the Constitution being exploited by all’: SC on appointment of CECs, ECs

A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice K.M. Joseph pointed out that since 2004, no Chief Election Commissioner has completed the six-year tenure.

November 22, 2022

CEC Rajiv Kumar invited as International Observer in Nepal polls

Elections are scheduled in Nepal on 20 November for the Federal and Provincial elections to elect 275 members of the Federal Parliament and 550 seats of the seven Provincial Assemblies.

November 17, 2022

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