Tag: Sunil Arora
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Sushil Chandra takes over as 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India
Chandra has been serving in the Commission as Election Commissioner since 15 February 2019.
April 13, 2021 -
EC has zero tolerance towards money and muscle power: Arora
The poll panel also issued a blanket ban on bike rallies, an instrument of canvassing during election, after the model code of conduct comes into force.
January 23, 2021 -
Delhi to go to polls on February 8 in single phase, results on February 11
Notification of election will be released on January 14, while the last date of filing of nominations of candidates is on January 21.
January 6, 2020 -
Jharkhand Assembly Elections in 5 phases from November 30, result on Dec 23: EC
In the last Assembly Elections in 2014, BJP won 35 seats out of total 81 seats and its ally, the AJSU won 17.
November 1, 2019 -
Haryana, Maharashtra to go to polls on Oct 21, results on Oct 24: EC
The five-year term of the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra expires on November 2 and November 9 respectively.
September 21, 2019 -
Ominous suggestion
There is something almost ominous in the suggestion of the Chief Election Commissioner to “revisit” a rule that provides for prosecution of a voter if a complaint of EVM or VVPAT malfunction turns out to be false.
June 8, 2019 -
EC members not clones of each other, can have differing views: CEC on Ashok Lavasa dissent row
According to reports, Ashok Lavasa had opted out of the decision making meetings on MCC since May 4 claiming his 'minority decisions were going unrecorded'.
May 18, 2019 -
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa skips poll code meets over clean chits to PM, Shah: Reports
According to reports, Lavasa has opted out of the decision making meetings on MCC since May 4 claiming his 'minority decisions were going unrecorded'.
May 18, 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 -
No going back to ballot papers, EVM not football, can’t be tampered with: CEC hits back at ‘hackathon’ event
Reiterating the Election Commission's stand that EVMs cannot be tampered with, the CEC said the electronic voting machines are being used for over two decades in India during elections.
January 24, 2019 -
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 -
Rajiv Mehrishi appointed CAG, Sunil Arora as Election Commissioner
Rajiv Mehrishi, who retired as Union Home Secretary on Wednesday, was on Thursday appointed the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India and former Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sunil Arora as Election Commissioner. Senior IAS officer Rajiv Gauba took charge as the Union Home Secretary on Thursday. Mehrishi is a 1978-batch Rajasthan cadre Indian …
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August 31, 2017