Gyanesh Kumar is appointed new CEC after panel with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi meets
1 month 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 Commissioner The announcement came hours after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee proposed his name as the top poll official. The selection panel meeting, held at Prime Minister’s office, was also attended by Union home minister Amit Shah and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who submitted a dissent note and raised objections to the meeting when the Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging the law on the process on Wednesday. According to a Congress leader, Gandhi in his dissent note observed that the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court ordered on March 2, 2023, that the appointment of the CEC and election commissioners should be undertaken by a committee comprising of the Prime Minister, LoP and the Chief Justice of India. The government brought a new law -- Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 -- later that year, where the composition of the selection committee was changed.

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SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16
17 hours, 32 minutes ago

SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on April 16 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners. In 2024, the apex court declined to put on hold the two Election …

Gyanesh Kumar: Chief of polls
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gyanesh Kumar: Chief of polls

The Hindu  

Gyanesh Kumar, who took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India earlier this week, comes to the top position with the image of a man who delivers with a smile. During his five-year tenure in the Home Ministry, he was involved in the setting up of the ‘Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’, which was another key focus area …

News wrap: Rekha Gupta becomes Delhi Chief Minister; Amir of Qatar visits India; Kash Patel sworn in as new FBI director
3 weeks, 4 days ago

News wrap: Rekha Gupta becomes Delhi Chief Minister; Amir of Qatar visits India; Kash Patel sworn in as new FBI director

Live Mint  

This week saw a wide range of events, from international to national politics. Take a look: Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi CM: Decoding BJP’s strategy of backing ‘dark horses’ Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has joined the growing league of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, who were considered dark horses before being given key government positions. Indian-origin Kash Patel is the …

Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chief election commissioner
1 month 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 …

Gyanesh Kumar takes charge as Chief Election Commissioner
1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar takes charge as Chief Election Commissioner

The Hindu  

Gyanesh Kumar assumed office as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner,of India on February 19. His appointment as CEC was announced after a meeting of the PM-led selection panel which also included Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. During his tenure in the Union Home Ministry, Mr. Kumar played a key role in the setting up …

CEC appointment hearing highlights: Supreme Court postpones hearing on CEC/EC appointment law to March 19
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1 month ago

CEC appointment hearing highlights: Supreme Court postpones hearing on CEC/EC appointment law to March 19

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that petitions challenging the legality of the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners could be heard on March 19, 2025. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act of 2023 stipulates that the President shall appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners based on the recommendation …

Gyanesh Kumar to take over as Chief Election Commissioner on February 19; Supreme Court to hear plea against law under which he was appointed
1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar to take over as Chief Election Commissioner on February 19; Supreme Court to hear plea against law under which he was appointed

The Hindu  

Senior Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would take over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on February 19, a day when the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition challenging the law under which he was appointed CEC by a three-member panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Kumar is the first CEC to be appointed under …

‘Place of worship of democracy’: Rajiv Kumar demits office; Gyanesh Kumar to take charge as CEC
1 month ago

‘Place of worship of democracy’: Rajiv Kumar demits office; Gyanesh Kumar to take charge as CEC

Live Mint  

Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections in several other states, demitted the office of Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday and has termed the Election Commission of India building as the "place of worship of democracy." What Rajiv Kumar said: While leaving the Nirvachan Sadan, Rajiv Kumar said that this building is the place of …

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

Rahul Gandhi seeking to undermine government’s constitutional mandate through ‘malicious’ judicial activism: BJP
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi seeking to undermine government’s constitutional mandate through ‘malicious’ judicial activism: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday dismissed Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and an Election Commissioner as "politically motivated" and accused him of undermining an elected government's constitutional mandate through "malicious" judicial activism. The BJP's reaction came after the Congress leader said it was "disrespectful" and "discourteous" for the Prime Minister and Home Minister to have …

'PM Modi, Amit Shah Made Midnight Decision': Rahul Gandhi Shares Dissent Note On CEC Appointment
1 month ago

'PM Modi, Amit Shah Made Midnight Decision': Rahul Gandhi Shares Dissent Note On CEC Appointment

ABP News  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who is a member of the panel to appoint the CEC, on Tuesday shared his dissent note on the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner. Kumar's appointment was made hours after Congress asked the government to defer its decision on the new CEC till the Supreme Court concludes its hearing on a …

Congress targets govt over appointment of new CEC
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1 month ago

Congress targets govt over appointment of new CEC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: 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. "The Government's hasty midnight appointment of the new CEC undermines the spirit of our Constitution and free elections. He is the first CEC to be appointed under a new law on the …

Congress Slams Centre's Appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as CEC
1 month ago

Congress Slams Centre's Appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as CEC

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress party has strongly condemned the Centre's recent notification appointing Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner, calling it a "hastily taken decision" aimed at bypassing the Supreme Court's scrutiny. This goes against the spirit of our Constitution, and what has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in many cases - for the electoral process to have sanctity, …

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

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: A tenure marked by highs, lows and Urdu poetry
1 month ago

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: A tenure marked by highs, lows and Urdu poetry

Live Mint  

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar demits office today, February 18, after overseeing 31 assembly elections and the Lok Sabha election 2024. The poll panel also held elections in Jammu and Kashmir under Rajiv Kumar. During Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Kumar sent notices to the BJP and Congress party presidents over complaints regarding model code of …

Hastily-taken decision: Congress on CEC's appointment
1 month ago

Hastily-taken decision: Congress on CEC's appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

Soon after the Centre notified the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner on Monday, the Congress said the hastily-taken decision shows that the government is keen on circumventing the Supreme Court's scrutiny and getting the appointment done before a clear order kicks in. This goes against the spirit of our Constitution, and what has been reiterated by …

Congress criticises ‘midnight rush’ to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as CEC, accuses regime of ‘bending rules’
1 month ago

Congress criticises ‘midnight rush’ to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as CEC, accuses regime of ‘bending rules’

Live Mint  

Congress has criticised the ‘hasty midnight move’ to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner, saying this move only confirmed the doubts that the Bharatiya Janata Party was “destroying” the electoral process and bending rules for its benefits. The Congress MP took to social media to criticised the government move to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as the new CEC …

Watch: Who is Gyanesh Kumar, the new Chief Election Commissioner
1 month ago

Watch: Who is Gyanesh Kumar, the new Chief Election Commissioner

The Hindu  

Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the Law Ministry said. Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch former Indian Administrative Service officer from the Kerala cadre, retired as Union Cooperation Secretary on January 31, 2024. During his stint in the Union Home Ministry, Mr. Kumar played a key role in implementing decisions following the abrogation …

Vivek Joshi appointed new Election Commissioner of India: All you need to know about the former Haryana chief secretary
1 month ago

Vivek Joshi appointed new Election Commissioner of India: All you need to know about the former Haryana chief secretary

Live Mint  

Vivek Joshi was appointed as the election commissioner on Monday. In a notification, the Ministry of Law and Justice said that Dr Vivek Joshi, has been appointed Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office. "In exercise of powers conferred by section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 18, 2025
1 month ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 18, 2025

The Hindu  

Gyanesh Kumar named Chief Election Commissioner 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. Manipur MLAs get calls in Jay Shah’s name; ministerial positions offered After the President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur, several of the State’s legislators received calls …

Rahul Gandhi shares dissent note he presented to PM Modi and Amit Shah regarding appointment of CEC
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Rahul Gandhi shares dissent note he presented to PM Modi and Amit Shah regarding appointment of CEC

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi shares dissent note he presented to PM Modi and Amit Shah regarding appointment of CEC The Selection Committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of PM Modi and Gyanesh Kumar was selected as the new Chief Election Commissioner. Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi was also the member of the committee who presented a dissent note in the meeting. …

Disrespectful for PM, HM to have made midnight decision to appoint new CEC: Rahul Gandhi in dissent note
1 month ago

Disrespectful for PM, HM to have made midnight decision to appoint new CEC: Rahul Gandhi in dissent note

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and a member of the committee Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it is "disrespectful" and "discourteous" for the prime minister and home minister to have made a midnight decision to select the new CEC when the process of selection is being challenged in the Supreme Court. The government late on Monday …

Disrespectful: Rahul Gandhi's dissent on 'midnight' move to pick poll body chief
1 month ago

Disrespectful: Rahul Gandhi's dissent on 'midnight' move to pick poll body chief

India Today  

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the hasty "midnight decision" of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to appoint the new chief election commissioner was "disrespectful" and "discourteous". Sharing his dissent note on X, Gandhi, who was part of the three-member panel to pick the next poll body chief, slammed the Centre for removing the Chief Justice of …

Gyanesh 1st CEC under new law
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1 month ago

Gyanesh 1st CEC under new law

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was on Monday appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner. “In exercise of powers conferred by Section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, the President is pleased to appoint Gyanesh Kumar, election commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission, with effect from February 19, 2025,” …

Gyanesh Kumar is the new Chief Election Commissioner: Who is he? Know about his career, education here
1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar is the new Chief Election Commissioner: Who is he? Know about his career, education here

Live Mint  

Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner on Monday, February 17. The announcement came soon after the selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommended his name as the next chief election commissioner to President Droupadi Murmu. Rajiv Kumar, who was the Chief Election Commissioner before Gyanesh Kumar, was supposed to retire on February …

Gyanesh Kumar appointed next chief election commissioner
1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar appointed next chief election commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Gyanesh Kumar has been named as the new chief election commissioner, Union law ministry announced on Monday. Gyanesh Kumar has been named as the new chief election commissioner. Earlier today, Congress suggested that the government adjourn the meeting to select the chief election commissioner until the Supreme Court hears a petition on the constitution of the selection panel on February …

Gyanesh Kumar named new Chief Election Commissioner
1 month 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 …

Who will be the new CEC? PM Modi-led panel finalises name; Rahul Gandhi objects, asks Govt to wait until SC hearing
1 month ago

Who will be the new CEC? PM Modi-led panel finalises name; Rahul Gandhi objects, asks Govt to wait until SC hearing

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee, which met at PMO in South Block on February 17, has finalised and recommended the name of the next chief election commissioner to President Droupadi Murmu, news agency PTI said quoting sources on Monday. The PM-led panel has reportedly overruled Gandhi’s dissent note objecting to the Selection Committee’s composition and a notification announcing the …

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

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

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as 26th CEC; Vivek Joshi as Election Commissioner
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1 month ago

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as 26th CEC; Vivek Joshi as Election Commissioner

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said. Vivek Joshi, a 1989-batch Haryana-cadre Indian Administrative Service officer, has been appointed as an election commissioner. During his tenure as the 26th CEC, Kumar will oversee the Bihar Assembly polls later this year, and the Kerala and Puducherry Assembly polls …

PM Modi-led panel finalises name of next CEC; Congress asks govt to defer decision till SC hearing
1 month ago

PM Modi-led panel finalises name of next CEC; Congress asks govt to defer decision till SC hearing

New Indian Express  

If Gyanesh Kumar is approved as the next CEC, a new EC could also be appointed to fill the vacancy created by his elevation. According to sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was learnt to have asked the government to defer its decision on the new CEC till the Supreme Court hearing on February 19 on a petition challenging the composition …

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

PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources
1 month ago

PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources

India TV News  

PM Modi-led panel finalises next CEC, Congress wants govt to defer it till SC hearing: Sources New CEC meeting: Present Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar will be demitting tomorrow on attaining the age of 65. A selection committee headed by PM Modi, on Monday, decided the next Chief Election Commissioner of India and also recommended it to the …

Gyanesh Kumar appointed new Chief Election Commissioner
1 month 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 …

Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?
1 month 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 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-chaired selection panel to meet on Monday to name next CEC, say sources
1 month ago

PM-chaired selection panel to meet on Monday to name next CEC, say sources

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet here on Monday to finalise the name of the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Friday. It will meet on Monday at the prime minister's official residence ahead of the retirement of incumbent Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on February 18. However, after a new …

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Attend Election Panel Meet On Monday To Decide Next CEC
1 month ago

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Attend Election Panel Meet On Monday To Decide Next CEC

ABP News  

A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet in New Delhi on Monday to finalise the name of the next chief election commissioner, sources told news agency PTI on Friday. The panel will consist of PM Modi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Law Minister …

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

Delhi election 2025: President Murmu, Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, CM Atishi among early voters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election 2025: President Murmu, Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, CM Atishi among early voters

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers S. Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, were among the early voters as polling began for the Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday. Saxena, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay …

We are three-member body, not run by one person: EC responds day after Kejriwal’s remarks on CEC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

We are three-member body, not run by one person: EC responds day after Kejriwal’s remarks on CEC

The Hindu  

Amid a political slugfest with the Aam Aadmi Party in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly election, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday noted that “repeated deliberate pressure tactics” were being used to malign the poll authority. Responding to the AAP’s direct attack on Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar the previous day, the poll authority emphasised that it was …

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

Mahavir Singh is new chief commissioner of Chandigarh RTS panel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mahavir Singh is new chief commissioner of Chandigarh RTS panel

Hindustan Times  

Mahavir Singh, a retired 1989-batch Haryana-cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the chief commissioner of the Chandigarh Right to Service Commission. Before his retirement on February 28, 2023, Mahavir Singh’s last posting was as additional chief secretary for school education, sports and youth affairs, Haryana. The oath-taking ceremony for the new chief commissioner, whose appointment has been confirmed by …

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The law, enacted earlier this year, removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. Bhushan cited urgency, noting that the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set …

Delhi Elections 2025: CM Atishi writes fresh letter to CEC over addition and deletion of names, seeks urgent appointment
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections 2025: CM Atishi writes fresh letter to CEC over addition and deletion of names, seeks urgent appointment

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi reiterated claims about a ‘voter scam’ on Wednesday — writing a fresh letter to the Chief Election Commissioner. “With less than 27 days left for the Delhi Assembly elections, this matter should be considered at the highest priority.Once again, I would like to ask you to please give an appointment as soon as possible to ensure …

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