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Bangladesh arrests another former Chief Election Commissioner, Habibul Awa
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh police on Wednesday arrested Kazi Habibul Awal, another Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), after the former CEC Nurul Huda.
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Mob attacks former Chief Election Commissioner in Bangladesh
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In a video footage that went viral on social media, a group of people were seen pelting the former CEC with shoes while he was in police custody. Some people hit him on his cheek with their shoes. The mob also shouted various slogans. He was wearing a lungi and a T-shirt when police arres
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Nishikant Dubey is serial communal offender: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Criticising BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his remarks against the Supreme Court and former CEC SY Quraishi, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Brinda Karat on Monday called him a "communal serial offender" and urged the BJP to take action beyond merely distancing itself from his statements.
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Former CEC Rajiv Kumar bids farewell to ECI, describes it as 'place of wor
Updated : 1 year, 3 months 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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Donald Trump has "very good chemistry" with PM Modi, says former Chief Ele
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said on Wednesday that Donald Trump shares "very good chemistry" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in contrast to Kamala Harris, who, he noted, has not made any pro-India statements over the past four years.
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"Philosophy behind using a battery in EVM is that it has no connection wit
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Rawat said, "Philosophy behind using a battery in an EVM is that it has no connection outside the world. If the EVM is operated with electricity by using cord then political parties will allege that it is being tampered through the cord. Therefore, the election commission ha
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High-Level Committee holds consultation on 'One Nation One Election'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the Ministry of Law and Justice, as part of this consultation process, suggestions and considered views are solicited from the citizens, political parties, eminent jurists like former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and High Courts, constitutional experts, and former CECs am
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“It is a Constitutional amendment”: Former Election Commissioner on Women’
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
However, unless and until it does not become an Act, the Election Commission is obliged to make the election happen under the present laws in all the due states, Rawat added.
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Elections are indispensable root of democracy, says CEC Arora
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said here on Friday that democracy has proven to be the most enduring political system and elections are the indispensable root of democracy. He took over as Chairperson of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies
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Resolve to fulfil Constitutional goals on 70th Republic Day, urge prominen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi along with other prominent personalities on Sunday appealed to the citizens to observe the 70th anniversary of Republic of India to "resolve to fulfil the constitutional goals envisaged by Dr BR Ambedkar and o
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ECI to establish chair in honour of Former CEC TN Seshan at IIIDEM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Saturday decided to establish and fund a visiting chair on an interdisciplinary approach to Electoral Studies in the Centre for Curriculum Development at India International Institute of Democracy and Election Man
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Former CEC TN Seshan's demise an irreparable loss: MK Stalin
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): DMK chief MK Stalin termed former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan's demise as an irreparable loss.
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