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Former ECI Ashok Lavasa lists out 3 biggest challenges of conducting elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former ECI Ashok Lavasa lists out 3 biggest challenges of conducting elections

Hindustan Times  

There are three major challenges that the Election Commission of India faces in the conduct of general elections in India: enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct; blurring of lines between news and publicity of candidates and political parties; and monitoring and capping election expenditure by political parties, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa said at an event on the 2024 …

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How Modi’s BJP rewrote rules to erode Indian election commission’s independence
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How Modi’s BJP rewrote rules to erode Indian election commission’s independence

The Independent  

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

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‘May Endanger Life’: EC Refuses to Disclose Lavasa’s Dissent Note
5 years, 6 months ago

‘May Endanger Life’: EC Refuses to Disclose Lavasa’s Dissent Note

The Quint  

The EC has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the dissent notes of its Commissioner Ashok Lavasa on decisions pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches which were alleged to have violated model code, saying it was exempted information which may "endanger the life or physical safety" of an individual. The poll body was responding to Pune-based RTI activist …

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Lok Sabha Election: Congress terms EC's refusal to make Ashok Lavasa's dissent notes public a 'constitutional travesty'
5 years, 7 months ago

Lok Sabha Election: Congress terms EC's refusal to make Ashok Lavasa's dissent notes public a 'constitutional travesty'

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, the poll panel rejected with a majority vote Lavasa’s demand that dissent notes should be recorded in its orders on model code violations that happened during the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, days after the simmering tension within the EC over the issue came out in the open. New Delhi: A day before the counting of the votes polled …

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Election Commission wants to set new precedent of 'dark secrets', 'secluded chambers': Congress
5 years, 7 months ago

Election Commission wants to set new precedent of 'dark secrets', 'secluded chambers': Congress

India TV News  

A day before the counting of the votes polled in the Lok Sabha election, the Congress on Wednesday termed as "constitutional travesty" the EC's rejection of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's demand that dissent notes should be recorded and alleged that the poll watchdog wanted to set a new precedent of "dark secrets" and "secluded chambers" in performing its duties. "If …

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'I still say transparency is important,' Ashok Lavasa after EC rejects demand to make dissent note public
5 years, 7 months ago

'I still say transparency is important,' Ashok Lavasa after EC rejects demand to make dissent note public

Firstpost  

On a day Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and fellow commissioner Sushil Chandra turned down his demand to incorporate minority view in orders relating to model code violations, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa Tuesday said he still believes that transparency is important and such cases should be dealt in a time-bound manner On a day Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and …

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Dissent will not be part of EC orders
5 years, 7 months ago

Dissent will not be part of EC orders

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Rejecting the demand of election commissioner Ashok Lavasa, the ‘Full Commission’ of Election Commission of India on Tuesday ruled that dissents and minority views in EC orders with regard to Model Code of Conduct violations will not be made public and only majority view will be announced in the final order. “In the meeting of the Election Commission …

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Ashok Lavasa’s claim of dissent being stifled in EC disingenuous, goes against poll body's conventions
5 years, 7 months ago

Ashok Lavasa’s claim of dissent being stifled in EC disingenuous, goes against poll body's conventions

Firstpost  

Ashok Lavasa did not agree with the other two commissioners, Sunil Arora and Sushil Chandra, in finding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah not guilty of MCC violations On Tuesday, Election Commission of India in its majority decision held that dissenting opinions in matter of Model Code of Conduct will not be made part of the commission’s …

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Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission
5 years, 7 months ago

Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Tuesday decided by a majority of 2:1, that dissenting opinions in Model Code of Conduct disputes will not be made part of any final order and will only be included in internal files, as per previous practice. Issue over speeches The issue came up before the full bench comprising Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Mr. …

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ECI to take up issues raised by Ashok Lavasa
5 years, 7 months ago

ECI to take up issues raised by Ashok Lavasa

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Tuesday is expected to take up issues pertaining to the model code of conduct that were raised by Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa after his dissenting opinions were not recorded in the orders passed on speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. May 21, to discuss this and related matters.” Mr. Lavasa wrote …

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EC to re-examine clearance to PMO, NITI Aayog for alleged poll code violation
5 years, 7 months ago

EC to re-examine clearance to PMO, NITI Aayog for alleged poll code violation

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Election Commission has decided to re-examine the clearance it had given to Prime Minister's Office and NITI Aayog for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha elections, said sources. The Commission had last week dismissed a Congress complaint alleging that the PMO misused the NITI Aayog for gathering information on Gondia, Wardha …

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Election Commission to re-examine PMO, NITI Aayog for violation of MCC
5 years, 7 months ago

Election Commission to re-examine PMO, NITI Aayog for violation of MCC

India TV News  

The Election Commission has decided to re-examine the clearance it had given to Prime Minister's Office and NITI Aayog for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha elections, said sources. The Commission had last week dismissed a Congress complaint alleging that the PMO misused the NITI Aayog for gathering information on Gondia, Wardha and Latur …

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Election commissioner Ashok Lavasa recuses himself from poll code meets
5 years, 7 months ago

Election commissioner Ashok Lavasa recuses himself from poll code meets

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day before the last phase of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission found itself embroiled in a fresh controversy as election commissioner Ashok Lavasa refused to attend the panel’s meetings related to code violations till he is not allowed to record his dissent. Taking to damage control, Chief Election Commission Sunil Arora on Saturday described as “unsavoury” …

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'Diversion of views' not new: Chief Election Commissioner over Lavasa dissent row
5 years, 7 months ago

'Diversion of views' not new: Chief Election Commissioner over Lavasa dissent row

India TV News  

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Saturday denied any controversy in the internal functioning of the Election Commission over the handling of the Model Code of Conduct saying that "the three members of the Commission are not expected to be templates or clones of each other". CEC Arora’s reaction came after EC Ashok Lavasa wrote at least three letters to …

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Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa recuses himself from meetings on model code matters
5 years, 7 months ago

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa recuses himself from meetings on model code matters

The Hindu  

Amid reports that Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has recused himself from meetings on Model Code of Conduct matters, pending the demand for inclusion of dissenting opinion in orders, the Election Commission of India on Saturday said no such meetings had been held lately. Reports in a a section of the media stated that Mr. Lavasa wrote to Chief Election Commissioner …

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Clean chit to PM: Lavasa opts out of EC meetings
5 years, 7 months ago

Clean chit to PM: Lavasa opts out of EC meetings

The Quint  

New Delhi, May 18 Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has decided to stay away from the meetings related to the Model Code of Conduct due to his dissent on the clean chit given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, sources said. Election Commissioner Lavasa is learnt to have written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora …

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EC’s clean chit to PM came amid dissent
5 years, 8 months ago

EC’s clean chit to PM came amid dissent

The Hindu  

Senior Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has given dissenting opinions regarding four of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches and one of BJP national president Amit Shah. For stringent action As reported, Mr. Lavasa had earlier written to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora asking why his observations were not recorded in the order passed against BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria censuring him …

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EC announces Lok Sabha poll schedule: Team in charge of conducting election has huge task on its hands
5 years, 10 months ago

EC announces Lok Sabha poll schedule: Team in charge of conducting election has huge task on its hands

Firstpost  

Here is a look at the three-member team of the Election Commission of India which will be responsible for conducting the Lok Sabha Election 2019. Sunil Arora Sunil Arora, the Chief Election Commissioner, is a 1980 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer. The 2019 Lok Sabha election will be Arora’s first big challenge as the Chief Election Commissioner. While Arora has …

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Keeping tab on post-attack developments: Election Commission
5 years, 10 months ago

Keeping tab on post-attack developments: Election Commission

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India is keeping a tab on developments in the country post the Pulwama terror attack and the government response to it in form of air strikes, a top poll panel official said on Tuesday. Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, speaking to reporters here, said the ECI is duty-bound to carry out the mandate given to it by …

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India gears up to tackle hate speech in 2019 elections
6 years, 5 months ago

India gears up to tackle hate speech in 2019 elections

Live Mint  

India is preparing to tighten regulations to deal with an expected escalation in social media-driven hate speech in the lead up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “We are looking at enforcing existing instructions and tightening regulations so that loopholes can be plugged.” India joins a growing list of countries attempting to curb the misuse of social media in election campaigns. …

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