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Delhi HC issues notice to CEC on plea seeking inclusion of party name in M
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the State Election Commission (SEC) on a plea moved by Aapki Apni Party (Peoples). The petitioner has moved the court as the party's name is not mentioned in the list for MCD polls and the candidates
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Gujarat Assembly elections: To motivate young voters, 33 polling stations
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
To motivate and inspire young voters, for the first time, 33 polling centres will be managed by young polling parties during the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday.
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Record seizure of cash, jewellery, drugs worth Rs 750 crore in poll-bound
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of Gujarat assembly polls, the Election Commission of India seized cash, jewellery, drugs worth Rs 750 crore in Gujarat, said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar in an Exclusive interview with ANI. Tomorrow is the first phase of elections in Gujarat in which voting will be held on
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Chief Election Commissioner expects record voting in Gujarat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of Gujarat polls, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar expects record voting in Gujarat Assembly Election. The first phase of voting in Gujarat is going to happen tomorrow on 89 assembly seats for which 2.39 crore voters will cast their votes.
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Chief Election Commissioner Arun Goel calls on Vice President Jagdeep Dhan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Election Commissioner of India, Arun Goel called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar at the latter's residence.
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Election Commission shouldn't be 'yes man' of government: SC
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph emphasised that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners should be "procedure-based and transparent".
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Legal experts on appointment of serving bureaucrats in EC
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Legal experts said that appointments to constitutional posts is a fundamental principle of good governance after the Centre appointed bureaucrats as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC).
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SC seeks files from Centre on appointment of Arun Goel as new Election Com
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, objected to the mixing up of the appointment of Goel with the larger issue of the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) already being heard by the court.
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Sitaram Yechury demands independent panel for appointment of CEC, EC
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Yechury also welcomed the Supreme Court opinion that the CEC must be "apolitical" and beyond "influence".
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Fair, transparent mechanism required to appoint someone of strong characte
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has said that the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulder" of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the two Election Commissioners (ECs) and stressed on the "fair and transparent mechanism" so that the "best man" is appointed as the CEC.
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Former bureaucrat Arun Goel to join office as Election Commissioner today
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
He will join Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the Election Commission.
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Nepal enters final hours of general elections, silence period to start pas
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
For Sunday's election, the Election Commission has stated that the preparations for the general elections are almost completed. Nepal has entered the final hours of general elections which are set to be held on Sunday to elect members of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies
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