Tag: Chief Election Commissioner
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Opposition parties ask poll panel to cross-check 50% votes with VVPAT
This development and its outcome will have a significant bearing given that the high stake Lok Sabha Elections 2019 are just a few weeks away.
February 4, 2019 -
India to send observers to Bangladesh for elections
The team of observers has been deputed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. The observers would be travelling to Bangladesh from 28-31 December.
December 20, 2018 -
Sunil Arora takes charge as Chief Election Commissioner today
A 1980-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Arora had worked in ministries such as finance, textiles and also at the Planning Commission.
December 2, 2018 -
Sunil Arora set to be new Chief Election Commissioner
A former Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer of 1980 batch, Sunil Arora (62) will take over as the new CEC on December 2, a day after incumbent CEC OP Rawat demits office on attaining 65 years of age
November 26, 2018 -
Chief Election Commissioner Rawat justifies deletion of voters in Telangana
Congress and other parties also flagged their concern during meeting with the Election Commission team headed by CEC on Monday.
October 24, 2018 -
Now a mobile app to check poll code violations
Rawat said the application has an in-built option which will help the people tick a box to keep their name and cell phone number secret.
September 16, 2018 -
‘EVMs have stood test of time’
An IAS officer of the 1971 batch, Dr Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi was Chief Election Commissioner from 30 June 2010 to 12 June 2012, the first Muslim to head the poll panel. One of the most vocal CECs, he planned and supervised many state assembly elections during his two-year tenure. He has authored a book titled …
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September 8, 2018 -
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 -
Balloon pricked
Finally a balloon has been authoritatively pricked ~ at least for the immediate future. The categorical assertion of the Chief Election Commissioner that there will be no simultaneous polls for the assemblies of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh along with the Lok Sabha elections (due in the spring/summer of 2019) should ease tensions that …
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August 25, 2018 -
Election Commission sets up panel to probe Karnataka poll date leak
The Election Commission on Tuesday evening set up a committee of senior officials to probe the leak of the poll schedule for Karnataka before it was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner earlier on Tuesday. The committee, which has been asked to submit its report within a week, would also suggest steps needed to prevent …
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March 28, 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 -
Ensure fair voting in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland: Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat on Friday asked the election machinery in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be “fearless and unbiased” to ensure fair voting during the assembly elections. While polling in Tripura will be held on February 18, Meghalaya and Nagaland will go to the polls on February 27. “All the three states …
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February 16, 2018 -
Office of profit: Cong demands CEC disqualify 20 AAP MLAs
Delhi Congress on Thursday met the Chief Election Commissioner at Nirvachan Sadan and submitted a memorandum seeking “immediate disqualification” of the 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs. They were accused of holding office of profit and the issue has been pending with the Election Commission. Speaking to media persons, Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken said …
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January 12, 2018 -
Disqualify 20 AAP MLAs in office-of-profit case, Maken urges CEC
Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken on Thursday met Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti and demanded the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs at the earliest for allegedly holding offices of profit as Parliamentary Secretaries. Maken also submitted a representation on the matter to Joti. After the meeting, a Delhi Congress leader said that Maken apprised …
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January 11, 2018 -
Delhi HC sets aside Praful Patel’s election as AIFF president
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the election of Praful Patel as president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) and asked for fresh polls within five months. A bench headed Justice Ravindra Bhat also appointed former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi the administrator of the AIFF. The court, scrapping the election of executive …
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October 31, 2017 -
Will be ready to hold simultaneous polls by next year: EC
The Election Commission will be ready to hold simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and all state assemblies by the end of next year when it will have all the logistics ready, Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat has said. However, the opposition was not impressed with the idea of simultaneous polls while two former Chief Election Commissioners …
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October 5, 2017 -
Why there is no law for appointment of Election Commissioners in poll panel, SC asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre as to why there is no enabling law for the appointment of Election Commissioners in the poll panel. The top court agreed to accord final hearing on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that till now political executives have been appointing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners …
July 5, 2017