Retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu selected as Election Commissioners to ECI
1 year ago

Retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu selected as Election Commissioners to ECI

Op India  

On Thursday, March 14, a three-member committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose former IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners to the Election Commission of India. #WATCH | After the meeting of selection committee to pick the Election Commissioner, the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "In this committee, govt has the majority….One Mr Kumar from Kerala and one Mr B. Sandhu from Punjab have been selected as… pic.twitter.com/lZrZwFGhyz — ANI March 14, 2024 Who is former bureaucrat Gyanesh Kumar who served at the Ministry of Defence during UPA regime Gyanesh Kumar is a retired IAS officer. The selection committee finally closed on retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, who will join Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on the commission. As per the notification, the High-Powered Committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, appointed Dr Rajesh Kumar Gupta and Priyansh Sharma as Election Commissioners.

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Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chief election commissioner
1 month, 1 week ago

Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chief election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Gyanesh Kumar took over as the 26th chief election commissioner on Wednesday a day after the Supreme Court agreed to consider expedited hearing of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law for the appointment of CEC and election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar taking charge as the chief election commissioner. Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, a member …

Chief Election Commissioner appointment: Congress targets government over appointment of new CEC
1 month, 1 week ago

Chief Election Commissioner appointment: Congress targets government over appointment of new CEC

The Hindu  

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for "hastily" appointing the new Chief Election Commissioner, saying it undermines the spirit of the Constitution and free elections. First appointment under new law on EC Mr. Kumar was appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner on Monday. Rahul Gandhi on appointment of CEC During the meeting of the committee to select the …

Gyanesh Kumar is appointed new CEC after panel with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi meets
1 month, 1 week ago

Gyanesh Kumar is appointed new CEC after panel with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi meets

Hindustan Times  

Gyanesh Kumar, a Kerala cadre IAS officer from the 1988 batch who retired as the secretary of the ministry of cooperation before being appointed as an election commissioner last year, was appointed as India’s next chief election commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu in a late-night announcement on Monday. Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the next Chief Election …

Gyanesh Kumar named new Chief Election Commissioner
1 month, 1 week ago

Gyanesh Kumar named new Chief Election Commissioner

The Hindu  

Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed Chief Election Commissioner after a meeting of a three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. Mr. Gyanesh Kumar’s appointment came even as the Congress asked the government to “adjourn” the meeting of the panel till Wednesday as the case is before the court. ‘Partisan mechanism’ At a …

How Is Chief Election Commissioner Appointed? CEC Act Explained As Panel To Name Rajiv Kumar's Successor
1 month, 1 week ago

How Is Chief Election Commissioner Appointed? CEC Act Explained As Panel To Name Rajiv Kumar's Successor

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will meet on Monday to appoint the next Chief Election Commissioner. The Election Commission is a three-member body made up of one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tasked to finalise the name of the …

Gyanesh Kumar appointed 26th CEC of India: All about the Harvard University alumni
1 month, 1 week ago

Gyanesh Kumar appointed 26th CEC of India: All about the Harvard University alumni

India TV News  

Gyanesh Kumar appointed 26th CEC of India: All about the Harvard University alumni Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch Kerala Cadre IAS officer who has been serving as an Election Commissioner since March last year, is the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India. Gyanesh Kumar, the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India, is an Harvard University alumni. His name as CEC was …

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner of India
1 month, 1 week ago

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner of India

India TV News  

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner of India The announcement came hours after the selection committee held a meeting to finalise the name of the Chief Election Commission of India. The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India. As Gyanesh Kumar is now CEC, the Government …

Gyanesh Kumar appointed new Chief Election Commissioner
1 month, 1 week ago

Gyanesh Kumar appointed new Chief Election Commissioner

India Today  

Former bureaucrat Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner, succeeding Rajiv Kumar, who held the post since May 2022. A 1988-batch Kerala Cadre IAS officer, Gyanesh Kumar, has been serving as an Election Commissioner since March last year. His appointment marks the first under the new law governing the selection of election commissioners, which replaced the …

PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi to meet on Feb 17 to name CEC Rajiv Kumar’s successor
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi to meet on Feb 17 to name CEC Rajiv Kumar’s successor

The Hindu  

With Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, a three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet on February 17 to pick his successor. This would be the first time that a CEC is selected under the provisions of the new law — Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, …

India to get new Chief Election Commissioner soon, PM Modi-chaired panel to meet next week
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1 month, 1 week ago

India to get new Chief Election Commissioner soon, PM Modi-chaired panel to meet next week

India TV News  

PM Modi-led selection committee will meet next week to finalise the name of the next Chief Election Commissioner of India. Rajiv Kumar to get retired on Feb 18 Ahead of the retirement of incumbent Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on February 18, the panel will meet and finalise a name. As per the conventional traditions, before a new law was …

Ahead Of CEC's Retirement On Feb 18, Supreme Court Lists Pleas Challenging Election Commissioners' Law For Hearing On Feb 12
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ahead Of CEC's Retirement On Feb 18, Supreme Court Lists Pleas Challenging Election Commissioners' Law For Hearing On Feb 12

Live Law  

On a mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today listed the matter for hearing on February 12.Reportedly, urgency in the matter has arisen on account of the impending. On a mentioning of …

Dinesh Waghmare appointed state election commissioner
2 months ago

Dinesh Waghmare appointed state election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The state government has cleared the appointment of Dinesh Waghmare, currently posted as additional chief secretary, as the new state election commissioner. He will now resign from his current post and join as state election commissioner for five years, as per the appointment order. The state election commission holds elections to municipal corporations, councils and district bodies such as …

AAP delegation to meet EC officials, raise vote transfer issue of party's Patparganj candidate Awadh Ojha
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP delegation to meet EC officials, raise vote transfer issue of party's Patparganj candidate Awadh Ojha

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A delegation of AAP leaders led by national convener Arvind Kejriwal will meet the Election Commission officials at 3 pm on Monday to raise the issue of transfer of vote of party's Patparganj candidate Awadh Ojha from Greater Noida to Delhi. Addressing a press conference here, Kejriwal said that it was an urgent issue since Ojha's candidature depended …

Retired IAS officers appointed as State Election Commissioner, Vigilance Commissioner
6 months, 1 week ago

Retired IAS officers appointed as State Election Commissioner, Vigilance Commissioner

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government on Tuesday appointed two retired IAS officers — I Rani Kumudini and MG Gopal — as the State Election Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner respectively. Panchayat Raj & Rural Development department issued the notification, appointing Rani Kumudini as the State Election Commissioner for a period of three years. A 1988 batch IAS officer, Rani Kumudini held many …

Election Commission of India | Hand-holding Indian democracy
11 months ago

Election Commission of India | Hand-holding Indian democracy

The Hindu  

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The year was 1951. The Gist Among the most crucial reforms the CEC introduced were the switching from individual coloured ballot boxes for each candidate to ballot papers and then the Electronic Voting Machines As parties raised doubts over the security of the EVMs, the ECI introduced a …

Odisha Assembly Election 2024: ECI approves names of three IPS officers for fresh posting in Odisha
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Election 2024: ECI approves names of three IPS officers for fresh posting in Odisha

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has approved the appointment of three IPS officers as Superintendent of Police of Rourkela, Angul and Deputy Commissioner of Police Cuttack, an official said on Friday, April 5, 2024. The ECI in a letter to Odisha Chief Secretary has approved the appointment of Brijesh Kumar Rai for the post of Rourkela SP, Prakash R as …

System to pick election commissioners is valid even if no judge is on panel: Government
1 year ago

System to pick election commissioners is valid even if no judge is on panel: Government

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Union government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it was justified in appointing two new election commissioners under a recently enacted statute because the new law envisions a “democratic, collaborative and inclusive” regime that cannot be faulted solely for not having a judge on the selection panel. The Centre’s affidavit on Wednesday said that it would …

Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commissioners
1 year ago

Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

The quick, if not hasty, filling up of two vacancies in the Election Commission of India has attracted justified criticism. The multi-member body got two new members within days of the resignation of Arun Goel, an Election Commissioner whose appointment itself came in the midst of a Constitution Bench hearing for a truly independent process of selecting members of the …

Election Commission in the eye of a storm
1 year ago

Election Commission in the eye of a storm

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Last week, the surprise resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel and the subsequent developments ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, triggered a nationwide debate on the neutrality and the independence of the election watchdog. Though the Central government has not made any statement on the reasons for the sudden resignation of the EC yet, a high-powered committee chaired …

Rajiv Kumar | A bureaucrat for all seasons
1 year ago

Rajiv Kumar | A bureaucrat for all seasons

The Hindu  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been in the spotlight after the abrupt resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel, who was scheduled to succeed Mr. Kumar next year as CEC. Mr. Kumar superannuated as Finance Secretary in February 2020 and in less than 45 days, he was appointed as the chief of the Public Enterprises Selection Board — the body …

Enjoyed working with Arun Goel, says CEC Rajiv Kumar; explains how ECI functions
1 year ago

Enjoyed working with Arun Goel, says CEC Rajiv Kumar; explains how ECI functions

Hindustan Times  

While announcing the dates for the 2024 general elections on Saturday, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar also addressed the elephant in the room – former election commissioner Arun Goel’s abrupt resignation a week ago. ': EC Breaks Silence On Arun Goel's Abrupt Exit Before Poll Date Announcement Kumar said that he enjoyed working with Goel, that everybody should respect the …

New Election Commissioners take charge
1 year ago

New Election Commissioners take charge

The Hindu  

Former bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Friday assumed charge as Election Commissioners, a day before the poll body is scheduled to announce the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Kumar and Mr. Sandhu were on Thursday appointed as Election Commissioners by a high-powered panel, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the first time …

Who are Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, the two new Election Commissioners? What is their political affiliation?
1 year ago

Who are Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, the two new Election Commissioners? What is their political affiliation?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 15, 2024 13:29 IST - 5 MINS READ Newly-appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, both IAS officers of the 1988 batch, have played critical roles within the bureaucracy, closely linked with the BJP-led government’s strategic initiatives and policy implementations. While Gyanesh Kumar’s tenure underscores his involvement in policies such as the reorganisation of Jammu …

SC refuses to stay appointments of new ECs under 2023 law, to hear batch of pleas on March 21
1 year ago

SC refuses to stay appointments of new ECs under 2023 law, to hear batch of pleas on March 21

New Indian Express  

Although the top court had earlier in its order refused to stay the implementation of the Election Commissioner Act, 2023, it had said it would examine the matter at a later stage, and thereby issued a notice to the Centre and sought the response in April. The recently passed law allows the appointment to the posts of CEC and Election …

Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Appointed As Election Commissioners: Adhir Chowdhury
1 year ago

Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Appointed As Election Commissioners: Adhir Chowdhury

ABP News  

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been appointed as the new Election Commissioners after a high-level meeting was held earlier in the day chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "One Mr Kumar from Kerala and one Mr B. Sandhu from Punjab have been selected as Election Commissioners," said Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after the meeting. …

Ex-bureaucrats Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar named election commissioners
1 year ago

Ex-bureaucrats Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar named election commissioners

New Indian Express  

Earlier in the day, while talking to reporters after the selection panel meeting Adhir Chowdhury said six names came up before the panel for the selection of the two ECs and the names of Sandhu and Kumar were finalised by a majority of members of the panel. He, however, said the Chief Justice of India should have been part of …

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar appointed Election Commissioners ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024
1 year ago

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar appointed Election Commissioners ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024

India TV News  

The government appointed former Indian Administrative Service officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners on Thursday, setting the stage for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification announcing the appointments of Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu to the Election Commission. Incoming commissioners' background Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, …

Panel, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely to appoint new Election Commissioners by March 15
1 year ago

Panel, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely to appoint new Election Commissioners by March 15

The Hindu  

March 10, 2024 10:03 pm | Updated March 11, 2024 08:12 am IST - New Delhi: The two vacancies in the Election Commission, created by the surprise resignation of Arun Goel and the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey, are likely to be filled by March 15, sources indicated on March 10. A high-level selection committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra …

Pick upright officers to fill up vacancies in the apex poll body
1 year ago

Pick upright officers to fill up vacancies in the apex poll body

New Indian Express  

When a member of the Election Commission of India who is in line to become the Chief Election Commissioner suddenly puts in his papers, it does sound odd. Yet, Election Commissioner Arun Goel sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu on March 8 without copying it to his boss, CEC Rajiv Kumar. With three more years left in the …

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha elections; Opposition parties express deep concern
1 year ago

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha elections; Opposition parties express deep concern

New Indian Express  

His tenure was till December 5, 2027, and he would have become Chief Election Commissioner after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retired in February next year. According to the new law on appointment of CEC and ECs, a search committee headed by the law minister and comprising two union secretaries will shortlist five names. Last year, the Supreme Court had dismissed a …

Amid a bureaucratic churn, Maha’s chief poll officer shunted out by EC
1 year ago

Amid a bureaucratic churn, Maha’s chief poll officer shunted out by EC

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Election Commission of India turned down the Eknath Shinde-led government’s plea, which had requested an exemption of BMC commissioner IS Chahal among other senior civic officials from transfers, the poll panel on Wednesday shunted out state Chief Electoral Officer Shrikant Deshpande. “The state government had requested to exempt a few municipal commissioners, including Chahal, additional commissioners …

PM Modi to chair meet today to select new election commissioner
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi to chair meet today to select new election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday chair the first meeting under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 to select a new election commissioner to replace Anup Chandra Pandey, who is due to retire on February 15. The new act, which came into effect on January 2, stipulates that the President will appoint CEC and ECs …

SC: President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI
2 years ago

SC: President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a landmark verdict aimed at insulating the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners from the executive's interference, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that their appointments will be done by the President on the advise of a committee comprising the prime minister, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. …

Arun Goel assumes charge as Election Commissioner
2 years, 4 months ago

Arun Goel assumes charge as Election Commissioner

The Hindu  

Arun Goel, a retired IAS officer of the 1985 Punjab cadre, assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India here on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, who is currently in Nepal as the international observer for their ongoing national elections, personally called and congratulated Mr. Goel on his appointment. With Mr. Goel assuming charge, the third and final …

Arun Goel takes charge as election commissioner
2 years, 4 months ago

Arun Goel takes charge as election commissioner

Live Mint  

NEW DELHIi: Retired Punjab cadre IAS officer Arun Goel on Monday assumed the office of election commissioner, the Election Commission said in a statement. He will join chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and election commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the Election Commission. Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju while notifying the appointment made by President Droupadi Murmu said, “The …

Arun Goel takes charge as election commissioner
2 years, 4 months ago

Arun Goel takes charge as election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Former bureaucrat Arun Goel took over as an election commissioner on Monday two days after his appointment. Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assuming charge as election commissioner. Sushil Chandra’s retirement as the chief election commissioner in May 2022 left the post of one commissioner in the three-member Election Commission of India vacant. Goel will be in line to become the next …

Former IAS officer Arun Goel appointed as Election Commissioner
2 years, 4 months ago

Former IAS officer Arun Goel appointed as Election Commissioner

India TV News  

Former IAS officer Arun Goel appointed as Election Commissioner His appointment was announced by the government in a press statement. Sushil Chandra retired as the chief election commissioner in May this year after which Rajiv Kumar took charge. A Punjab cadre officer of the 1985 batch, Goel will join Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey …

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar takes charge as India’s 25th CEC
2 years, 10 months ago

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar takes charge as India’s 25th CEC

Live Mint  

The senior most member of the Election Commission Rajiv Kumar on Sunday took charge as India's 25th Chief Election Commissioner. While his tenure as Election Commissioner was going on, elections have been held for State Assemblies of Bihar in 2020, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal amidst Covid concerns in March-April 2021 and also elections to Goa, Manipur, Punjab, …

Rajiv Kumar takes charge as 25th Chief Election Commissioner, says EC won’t shy away from tough calls
2 years, 10 months ago

Rajiv Kumar takes charge as 25th Chief Election Commissioner, says EC won’t shy away from tough calls

The Hindu  

Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar on May 15 assumed charge as Chief Election Commissioner, taking over from outgoing CEC Sushil Chandra who retired on May 14. Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India Read here: https://t.co/nqRJO5SSx5pic.twitter.com/9Mn3v34N6O — PIB India May 15, 2022 “The Commission will follow the time-tested and democratic methods of consultations and consensus …

Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as new EC chief; will oversee 2024 Lok Sabha, presidential polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as new EC chief; will oversee 2024 Lok Sabha, presidential polls

India TV News  

Highlights Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar assumed charge of 25th Chief Election Commissioner today Sushil Chandra relinquished charge after completing his tenure as the CEC on Saturday Rajiv Kumar is senior most Election Commissioner in 3-member poll panel after Sushil Chandra Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar assumed charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday afternoon. The government on May 12 …

Rajiv Kumar Appointed as New CEC; Will Oversee 2024 LS Elections, Various State Polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Rajiv Kumar Appointed as New CEC; Will Oversee 2024 LS Elections, Various State Polls

News 18  

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was on Thursday appointed as the next chief election commissioner. He will assume charge on May 15 after incumbent Sushil Chandra demits office on May 14, a notification issued by the law ministry said. "In pursuance of clause of article 324 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajiv Kumar as the Chief …

Ex-finance secretary Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as election commissioner, replaces Ashok Lavasa
4 years, 6 months ago

Ex-finance secretary Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as election commissioner, replaces Ashok Lavasa

Firstpost  

Kumar, a retired 1984-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, will have a five-year tenure and retire in 2025. He will preside over the next Lok Sabha polls in 2024 New Delhi: Former bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday assumed charge as the new election commissioner. During the span of more than 36 years of service, Kumar has worked in various …

Ex-finance secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed new Election Commissioner after Ashok Lavasa's resignation
4 years, 7 months ago

Ex-finance secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed new Election Commissioner after Ashok Lavasa's resignation

Firstpost  

A 1984-batch IAS officer from Jharkhand cadre, Kumar will take over post 31 August. He is likely to preside over the 2024 Lok Sabha polls New Delhi: Retired bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar was appointed the Election Commissioner on Friday in place of Ashok Lavasa, who has resigned. President Ram Nath Kovind cleared Kumar’s appointment with effect from the date of his …

Election Commission replaces Kolkata police commissioner Anuj Sharma, 3 other Bengal top cops
5 years, 11 months ago

Election Commission replaces Kolkata police commissioner Anuj Sharma, 3 other Bengal top cops

India TV News  

Election Commission replaces Kolkata police commissioner Anuj Sharma, 3 other Bengal top cops Dr Rajesh Kumar, ADG, Pollution Control Board, was made the new Kolkata top cop, while the poll body named Natarajan Ramesh Babu, ADG and IGP, Operations, as the Bidhannagar police commissioner, an EC letter addressed to the West Bengal chief secretary said. The Election Commission of India …

Achal Kumar Joti appointed next CEC, to take charge on July 6
7 years, 8 months ago

Achal Kumar Joti appointed next CEC, to take charge on July 6

India TV News  

Achal Kumar Joti appointed next CEC, to take charge on July 6 Joti, a 1975-batch IAS officer, had joined the three-member poll panel as an election commissioner on May 8, 2015 and would be in office till January 17 next year. Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti was today appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner succeeding Nasim Zaidi. 64-year-old Joti, …

Achal Kumar Joti takes over as chief election commissioner after Nasim Zaidi
7 years, 8 months ago

Achal Kumar Joti takes over as chief election commissioner after Nasim Zaidi

Firstpost  

Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti was on Tuesday appointed as the next chief election commissioner succeeding Nasim Zaidi. New Delhi: Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti was on Tuesday appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner succeeding Nasim Zaidi. Joti, a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, had joined the three-member poll panel as an election commissioner on 8 May, 2015 and …

Nasim Zaidi set to be next Chief Election Commissioner-IndiaTV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Nasim Zaidi set to be next Chief Election Commissioner-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi is set to become the next Chief Election Commissioner later this month. The Law Ministry has initiated the file to appoint the next CEC as present incumbent H S Brahma retires on April 19. Highly-placed sources in the government today said that the Law Ministry has cited convention of appointing the senior-most EC as …

Election Commission nod to government for appointment of new Navy chief
11 years ago

Election Commission nod to government for appointment of new Navy chief

India TV News  

New Delhi: Defence Ministry has taken Election Commission's approval for appointment of a new Navy chief after Admiral DK Joshi resigned on moral grounds after frequent mishaps in the force. EC has given its approval to the Government to go ahead with the appointment, Defence Ministry officials said.The permission was sought by the Ministry in view of the Model Code …

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