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Poll Body Withdraws Key Appointment In Tamil Nadu After DMK's 'Biased' Barb
- Saturday April 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Election Commission said in its new order that Sandeep Mittal will continue as the Director General of Police (Armed Police).
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"Conflict Of Interest": Chief Justice Recuses From Poll Body Appointments Case
- Friday March 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
A bench was hearing petitions on the non-inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in the panel which selects the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners
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Poll Body Reshuffles 18 Senior Officers In Bengal Ahead Of Assembly Elections
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a fresh round of reshuffle of senior officers in poll-bound West Bengal, appointing 13 IAS officers as DMs-cum-DEOs and posting five IPS officers as deputy inspectors general (DIGs).
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Poll Body Appoints Ex-Bureaucrat Manjeet Singh As Special Observer For Assam
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday appointed former bureaucrat Manjeet Singh as the special observer for poll-bound Assam with a mandate to update the poll panel on election preparedness in the northeastern state.
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"Anti-Women, Anti-Bengali": Mamata Banerjee Slams Poll Body Over Officers' Removal
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Rittick Mondal, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today attacked the BJP and the Election Commission over the removal of top bureaucrats in West Bengal.
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'250 Officers, 50 Lakh Claims': Judiciary Rushes To Help Poll Body In Bengal
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
In what is effectively the judiciary stepping in to complete the Election Commission's work during the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court has asked the Calcutta High Court to appoint civil judges
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'No Option Left': Top Court's "Extraordinary" Order In Bengal SIR Case
- Friday February 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today told the Calcutta High Court to appoint judicial officers for helping West Bengal in carrying out the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, noting an unfortunate blame game has been going on.
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Gaurav Gogoi Questions Poll Body's Transparency Ahead Of Assam Elections
- Monday August 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Assam Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), just six to seven months ahead of the crucial Assam Assembly elections.
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Explained: How A Vice President Is Elected In India
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The election is conducted under the supervision of the Election Commission, which appoints a Returning Officer, typically a senior parliamentary official, to oversee the process.
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Gyanesh Kumar Appointed New Chief Election Commissioner
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Prashant, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the senior of the two election commissioners after Chief Election Commission Rajiv Kumar, will succeed him, the government announced today.
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Poll Body Withdraws Key Appointment In Tamil Nadu After DMK's 'Biased' Barb
- Saturday April 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Election Commission said in its new order that Sandeep Mittal will continue as the Director General of Police (Armed Police).
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www.ndtv.com
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"Conflict Of Interest": Chief Justice Recuses From Poll Body Appointments Case
- Friday March 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
A bench was hearing petitions on the non-inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in the panel which selects the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Reshuffles 18 Senior Officers In Bengal Ahead Of Assembly Elections
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a fresh round of reshuffle of senior officers in poll-bound West Bengal, appointing 13 IAS officers as DMs-cum-DEOs and posting five IPS officers as deputy inspectors general (DIGs).
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Appoints Ex-Bureaucrat Manjeet Singh As Special Observer For Assam
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday appointed former bureaucrat Manjeet Singh as the special observer for poll-bound Assam with a mandate to update the poll panel on election preparedness in the northeastern state.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Anti-Women, Anti-Bengali": Mamata Banerjee Slams Poll Body Over Officers' Removal
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Rittick Mondal, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today attacked the BJP and the Election Commission over the removal of top bureaucrats in West Bengal.
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www.ndtv.com
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'250 Officers, 50 Lakh Claims': Judiciary Rushes To Help Poll Body In Bengal
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
In what is effectively the judiciary stepping in to complete the Election Commission's work during the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court has asked the Calcutta High Court to appoint civil judges
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www.ndtv.com
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'No Option Left': Top Court's "Extraordinary" Order In Bengal SIR Case
- Friday February 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today told the Calcutta High Court to appoint judicial officers for helping West Bengal in carrying out the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, noting an unfortunate blame game has been going on.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gaurav Gogoi Questions Poll Body's Transparency Ahead Of Assam Elections
- Monday August 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Assam Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), just six to seven months ahead of the crucial Assam Assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: How A Vice President Is Elected In India
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The election is conducted under the supervision of the Election Commission, which appoints a Returning Officer, typically a senior parliamentary official, to oversee the process.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gyanesh Kumar Appointed New Chief Election Commissioner
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Prashant, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the senior of the two election commissioners after Chief Election Commission Rajiv Kumar, will succeed him, the government announced today.
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