Election Commissioner News
A prominent committee led by PM Modi finalised these two as new election commissioners. The committee's members include a Union minister and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha.
Political Parties have puts forth big demand before Kashmir Election Commission ahead of Lok Sabha Election. According to latest report, political parties have asked EC to conduct Lok Sabha Elections with Vidhan Sabha Elections.
Election Commissioner Of India Arun Goel resigned from his post just weeks ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The resignationa comes as a surprise as the election commission is set to announce the daes for the general elections which are likely to be held in the month of April and May.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that people manning the Election Commission of India should not be "yes man" of the government but "independents who can act independently" even if it comes to taking on the Prime Minister.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been banned from contesting elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified Imran Khan.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been banned from contesting elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified Imran Khan.
AC Pandey, who retired as the Chief Secretary of UP in August 2019, will join the poll panel as one of the two Election Commissioners, with the other being Rajiv Kumar
A PhD in Ancient History, Pandey has held top positions in Uttar Pradesh's basic education, health and family welfare, and food departments
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar takes charge as Election Commissioner in place of Ashok Lavasa who resigned.
President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his appointment with effect from the date he assumes office.
Rajiv Kumar's appointment is in place of Lavasa who resigned with effect from August 31.
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar was on Friday appointed as Election Commissioner in place of Ashok Lavasa who resigned.
President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his appointment with effect from the date he assumes office.
Rajiv Kumar's appointment is in place of Lavasa who resigned with effect from August 31.
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who was next in line to head the poll panel, resigned on Tuesday.
He will join the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) as vice-president in September.
Lavasa would have retired as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in October 2022.
The plea was filed by Anoop Baranwal seeking a transparent selection process for appointment of Election Commissioners in the poll panel.
The Centre has been mulling over aligning the upcoming state elections, scheduled to be held in November-December 2018, with the Lok Sabha elections 2019
After Nasim Zaidi retired as Chief Election Commissioner in July, there was a vacancy in the poll panel.
Achal Kumar Joti is a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service officer.
A CEC or an EC can have a tenure of six years or hold office till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea raising questions like whether people facing trial in serious crime cases can be allowed to contest and at which stage of trial, a lawmaker would stand disqualified.
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