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Former CEC Rajiv Kumar bids farewell to ECI, describes it as 'place of wor
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Rajiv Kumar said, "This building is the place of worship of democracy. Through great hard work, it has amassed heritage in the last 75 years. I am very hopeful that in the time to come, this will rise higher than where it stands today. This is going to very capable hands.
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"Disrespectful, discourteous", says Rahul Gandhi's dissent note on Chief E
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
On February 17, the government appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the new CEC, to succeed Rajiv Kumar. According to reports, the Lok Sabha LoP, who is part of the committee, submitted his dissent note, calling the selection process as both "disrespectful and discourteous."
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Congress MP Pramod Tiwari questions urgency in appointment of new CEC
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
He emphasized that in a democracy, elections should not only be fair but also perceived as fair, criticizing the move as a violation of the Supreme Court's authority and the spirit of the Constitution.
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Gyanesh Kumar appointed new Chief Election Commissioner, to succeed Rajiv
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India.
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ECI bids farewell to Rajiv Kumar, India's 25th Chief Election Commissioner
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday bid farewell to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar, who will be demitting the office on February 18.
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Meeting to elect CEC should have been postponed as petitions pending in SC
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Congress said on Monday that the government should have postponed the meeting of the committee to select the next Chief Election Commissioner in view of the petitions pending before the Supreme Court.
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Rahul Gandhi attends meeting for appointment of next CEC as Rajiv Kumar re
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday left the South Block after he attended a meeting for the appointment of the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. The current CEC, Rajiv Kumar, is set to retire on February 18.
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BJP alleges "interference," on 21 million USD fund for 'Voter turnout in I
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a self-made video, Kohli said "Why would any US agency wish to give $21 million for election-related work in India? Would that not amount to interference in India's electoral process? We are the world's largest democracy. Free and fair elections are held here. Institutionally there are
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Selection Committee to appoint new Chief Election Commissioner ahead of Ra
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The committee, composed of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will deliberate on the appointment of the new CEC.
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"If you delete data, how will truth come to light?": Pramod Tiwari welcome
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to file its response on the pleas seeking verification of the burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs in compliance of its previous judgement.
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SC seeks poll panel's asks response on pleas for EVM verification
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to file a response on pleas seeking verification of burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs, directing the poll panel to refrain from altering data during the process.
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SC seeks Centre, ECI response on lifetime bar for MPs/MLAs after convictio
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file its response on plea the challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 8 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act (RP Act), 1951, which govern MP/MLA's disqualification due to convictions.
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