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 latter’s personal reasons for the resignation, and made it a point to stress that dissent was encouraged in the commission. While a detailed explanation has not been given for why he resigned with three years left in his tenure, HT earlier reported that Kumar and Goel disagreed on multiple issues, including the poll body’s order on allotting Shiv Sena’s party name and symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction in 2023. Two new ECs were appointed earlier this week -- Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu -- to replace Arun Goel and Anup Chandra Pandey, who retired in February.

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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 Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw Lok Sabha and J&K polls, demits office
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw Lok Sabha and J&K polls, demits office

The Hindu  

Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the crucial Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, demits office on Tuesday as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner after a nearly three-year tenure marked with high electoral successes but also repeated allegations of bias by opposition parties. Mr. Kumar completed one "full electoral cycle" by overseeing the conduct of elections in …

Chief Election Commissioner appointment: Congress targets government over appointment of new CEC
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

PM-led panel finalises name of next CEC, Congress says 'should've deferred meet'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM-led panel finalises name of next CEC, Congress says 'should've deferred meet'

Hindustan Times  

With Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar set to retire on Tuesday, February 18, the selection committee for appointing his successor met on Monday and reportedly finalised a name. Congress leader Ajay Maken, at a press conference on Monday, said, "Today, a meeting related to the election of the Chief Election Commissioner was held. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, who was also …

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?

India TV News  

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law? Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LoP Rahul Gandhi will meet on Monday regarding the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner as incumbent Rajiv Kumar is set to retire. This is going to be the first-ever appointment of the CEC, based on the Chief Election Commissioner …

Modi, Rahul will meet next week to choose next CEC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Modi, Rahul will meet next week to choose next CEC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is set to demit office on February 18, a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet early next week to finalise his successor. The panel could meet either on Sunday or Monday ahead of the retirement of incumbent CEC Rajiv Kumar. The panel will choose Kumar’s successor from a …

PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi to meet on Feb 17 to name CEC Rajiv Kumar’s successor
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

New poll panel chief appointment soon, Gyanesh Kumar leading contender: Sources
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New poll panel chief appointment soon, Gyanesh Kumar leading contender: Sources

India Today  

A high-level meeting to select the next Chief Election Commissioner will be held on February 17, a day before incumbent Rajiv Kumar's retirement, with Gyanesh Kumar among the top contenders for the post, sources told India Today TV. NEW CEC SELECTION PROCESS Previously, before the introduction of the new statutory provisions for the appointment of the CEC and Election Commissioners, …

Ahead Of CEC's Retirement On Feb 18, Supreme Court Lists Pleas Challenging Election Commissioners' Law For Hearing On Feb 12
1 month, 4 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 …

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February
Trending News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

Live Law  

On 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 expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4. The most notable feature of the new legislation is that the President of India would …

Election Commission of India | Hand-holding Indian democracy
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Home secretaries of 6 states, Bengal top cop removed ahead of Lok Sabha polls
1 year ago

Home secretaries of 6 states, Bengal top cop removed ahead of Lok Sabha polls

India Today  

The Election Commission of India on Monday issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states, director general of police in West Bengal and other top bureaucrats, a move towards upholding the principles of free, fair and transparent elections, sources have said. The Election Commission has issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states, namely …

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 …

Why did Arun Goel resign as election commissioner? CEC Rajiv Kumar replies
1 year ago

Why did Arun Goel resign as election commissioner? CEC Rajiv Kumar replies

Hindustan Times  

Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, in his first reaction to the abrupt resignation of election commissioner Arun Goel, on Saturday said the panel respects if he had “personal reasons” to quit. Rajiv Kumar, flanked by two new election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, was responding to reporters after announcing the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Describing …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Arun Goel’s resignation : What the resignation of an Election Commissioner ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls implies
1 year ago

Arun Goel’s resignation : What the resignation of an Election Commissioner ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls implies

The Hindu  

The resignation of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner just ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has created ripples in Indian politics. For the first time since 1993, a single-member Election Commission is currently supervising poll preparations in the world’s largest democracy. There is no word on why Mr. Goel, who was handpicked by the BJP government, quit but some …

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. …

PM Modi-led panel's key meeting to pick 2 new election commissioners today, days after Arun Goel's resignation
1 year ago

PM Modi-led panel's key meeting to pick 2 new election commissioners today, days after Arun Goel's resignation

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-chaired high-powered committee on selecting election commissioners will meet on Thursday, March 14, to finalise the names of two new election commissioners. A search committee headed by Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal met on Wednesday evening to prepare a panel of five candidates to fill two vacancies of election commissioners in the Election Commission, news agency …

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, …

Letters to The Editor — March 12, 2024
1 year ago

Letters to The Editor — March 12, 2024

The Hindu  

Cracks in the ECI The sudden resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel is bound to raise eyebrows. The report, “‘Differences’ with CEC may have led to Goel quitting”, read in conjunction with a second report,, gives a fair idea to the reader on the divided and divisive opinions among top bureaucrats. When parliamentary elections are round the corner, no responsible …

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs
1 year ago

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs

The Hindu  

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Centre from appointing new election commissioners as per a 2023 law, the provisions of which have been challenged in the apex court. "That petitioner most respectfully submitted that in view of facts that election for Lok Sabha Election 2024 may be announced shortly, therefore appointment of member …

Plea filed in Supreme Court to restrain govt from appointing election commissioner under new Act
1 year ago

Plea filed in Supreme Court to restrain govt from appointing election commissioner under new Act

Hindustan Times  

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court to restrain the Union government from appointing a new election commissioner under the recently enacted Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. Congress leader Jaya Thakur has filed the petition in the aftermath of Arun Goel's abrupt resignation as election commissioner, which left the three-member poll panel down to …

Congress Leader Moves SC Against Appointment of New CEC, ECs Before Lok Sabha Polls
1 year ago

Congress Leader Moves SC Against Appointment of New CEC, ECs Before Lok Sabha Polls

News 18  

A fresh plea filed in the Supreme Court has sought to restrain the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government from appointing a Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners. The plea further states that there’s urgency in the matter as Lok Sabha polls might be announced anytime soon and one Election Commissioner– Arun Goel– has already resigned. Appointment Of New ECs …

Modi-led panel set to meet this week amid churn in election body
1 year ago

Modi-led panel set to meet this week amid churn in election body

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A Prime Minister Narendra Modi led high-level committee is likely to meet on March 15 to select the election commissioner for the position left vacant after the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey in February, a person aware of the matter said. However, Arun Goel’s decision to step down as the poll officer days before the likely announcement of …

Owaisi surprised over EC Goel's resignation
1 year ago

Owaisi surprised over EC Goel's resignation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel was “very surprising and shocking,” days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls. “We don't know the reason why he resigned.” Owaisi said and added, “It would be better if he himself or the government would tell the reason behind the resignation… The government should tell …

Did Arun Goel Resign as EC Due to Differences with CEC or Modi Govt, Ask Oppn Parties
1 year ago

Did Arun Goel Resign as EC Due to Differences with CEC or Modi Govt, Ask Oppn Parties

News 18  

A day after Arun Goel resigned as election commissioner, the Congress and other opposition parties on Sunday asked whether he did so due to any differences with the chief election commissioner or the Narendra Modi government. ”The resignation of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner last evening raises three questions,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. TMC leader Saket Gokhla asked, …

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 …

‘Apparent differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led to Arun Goel’s resignation
1 year ago

‘Apparent differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led to Arun Goel’s resignation

The Hindu  

The sudden and unexpected resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel barely a week before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election came as a surprise to many but insiders in the poll body have pointed out that apparent differences emerged between the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and the EC during their West Bengal visit to oversee the preparations for …

India’s election commissioner quits weeks before nationwide polls
1 year ago

India’s election commissioner quits weeks before nationwide polls

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Election commissioner Arun Goel’s resignation leaves the three-member constitutional body, which already had a vacant position, with just one active …

‘Differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar may have led to Arun Goel’s resignation
1 year ago

‘Differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar may have led to Arun Goel’s resignation

The Hindu  

The sudden and unexpected resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel barely a week before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election came as a surprise to many, but insiders in the poll body have pointed out that apparent differences emerged between the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and the EC during their West Bengal visit to oversee the preparations for …

Arun Goel resigns as election commissioner: Why ex-IAS officer's appointment was also controversial
1 year ago

Arun Goel resigns as election commissioner: Why ex-IAS officer's appointment was also controversial

Hindustan Times  

The abrupt resignation of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has raised eyebrows, with the Congress party claiming that the government doesn't want a “free and fair election.” Arun Goel’s term was until November 2027 and he was slated to become the Chief Election Commissioner in 2025. …

‘Very concerning, shocking’ Opposition reacts to EC Arun Goel’s resignation
1 year ago

‘Very concerning, shocking’ Opposition reacts to EC Arun Goel’s resignation

Live Mint  

Several opposition leaders have expressed their shock regarding the sudden resignation of the Election Commissioner Arun Goel before the Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing the widespread concern across the nation regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In a post on X, Gokhale wrote, “In a sudden move, Election Commissioner Arun Goel has abruptly resigned. Will now be replaced by a hand-picked, …

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 10, 2024
1 year ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 10, 2024

The Hindu  

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns as Lok Sabha polls approach Days ahead of the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned on March 9. Electoral bonds | SBI plea seeking time till June 30 is condemnable: P Chidambaram Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday, March 9, …

Why did Arun Goel resign as election commissioner? What happens next?
1 year ago

Why did Arun Goel resign as election commissioner? What happens next?

Hindustan Times  

Days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, election commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday resigned, sparking speculation behind the sudden move. Arun Goel's tenure was till December 5, 2027, and he would have become chief election commissioner after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retired in February next year. Arun Goel resigned as the election commissioner on …

Arun Goel's resignation: 'Obviously something serious,' says Kapil Sibal
1 year ago

Arun Goel's resignation: 'Obviously something serious,' says Kapil Sibal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday expressed his 'surprise' over the sudden resignation of election commissioner Arun Goel ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, raising questions over the reason behind the resignation of the poll body's official. Sibal, while speaking to ANI said that there is something "serious on the basis of which …

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 Commission or election omission, asks Congress after Arun Goel resigns as EC
1 year ago

Election Commission or election omission, asks Congress after Arun Goel resigns as EC

The Hindu  

The Congress on March 9 expressed "deep concern" over Election Commissioner Arun Goel's resignation and said if the "systematic decimation" of independent institutions is not stopped then democracy shall be usurped by dictatorship. Venugopal said in a post on X, "It is deeply concerning for the health of the world’s largest democracy that Election Commissioner Mr. Arun Goel has resigned …

‘Deeply concerning’: Oppn reacts to election commissioner Arun Goel's surprise resignation ahead of LS polls
1 year ago

‘Deeply concerning’: Oppn reacts to election commissioner Arun Goel's surprise resignation ahead of LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Opposition parties on Saturday expressed concern over the surprise resignation of Arun Goel as election commissioner just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. He alleged that there is absolutely no transparency in how a constitutional institution like the Election Commission has been functioning “It is deeply concerning for the health of the world’s largest democracy that Election Commissioner Mr. Arun …

Who is Arun Goel, The Election Commissioner Who Resigned Just Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls?
1 year ago

Who is Arun Goel, The Election Commissioner Who Resigned Just Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls?

News 18  

Just days before the much-anticipated announcement of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned from his post on Saturday. Goel’s resignation comes at a time when the Election Commission, initially a three-member panel, was reduced to two after the retirement of Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in February. “In pursuance of clause of Section 11 of The Chief …

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls
1 year ago

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Op India  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday resigned from the post. “In pursuance of clause of Section 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, the President is pleased to accept the resignation tendered by Shri Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with effect from the 09th March, 2024”, an official statement from …

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls
1 year ago

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned just ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024 and President Droupadi Murmu accepted his resignation on Saturday. Election Commissioner Arun Goel's resignation comes amid the Commission's peak preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Arun Goel's resignation came amid the peak of Lok Sabha election preparation by the Election Commission. It is deeply concerning for …

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 …

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks before Lok Sabha elections
1 year ago

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks before Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks before Lok Sabha elections The resignation of Arun Goel from a key post in the Election Commission of India has come just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, whose schedule is yet to be announced. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday resigned from a key post in the poll …

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 …

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