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"Executive Controlling Everything": Top Court On Poll Body Chief Selection
The top court was hearing a matter related to the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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Top Court Flags Tyranny of Elected' On Plea Against Poll Panel Appointments
Hearing petitions challenging the new law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), the bench questioned why successive governments failed to create an independent selection mechanism.
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'Can We Direct Parliament?' Top Court On Panel To Pick Poll Body Chief
The bench also said that its judgment, which allows the Chief Justice of India to be on the selection panel, was an arrangement made in the absence of a law.
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Top Court Refuses To Delay "Most Important" Hearing In Poll Body Selection Case
In March 2023, Supreme Court ruled the CEC and other Election Commissioners should be selected by a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.
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Signed By 73 Opposition MPs, A Fresh Attempt To Remove Poll Body Chief
The notice to remove the poll body chief, signed by 73 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, was moved under Article 324(5) of the Constitution.
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Inside 15-Minute Meet Between Trinamool Congress And Poll Body Chief
The meeting lasted roughly 15 minutes but has resulted in a significant political controversy with sharply differing accounts from both sides.
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193 Opposition MPs Seek Removal Of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.
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Consulting With Parties On Impeaching Poll Body Chief Over SIR: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress will speak to other parties to discuss the possibility of making a move to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, party MP Kalyan Banerjee told reporters today.
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'SIR To Be Extended Nationwide Soon': Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on January 23 that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will soon be rolled out across all remaining states.
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'Not Even President...': Plea Against Lifetime Immunity To Poll Officers
The petition argued that the law "harms free and fair elections" and asked the court to immediately stay the provision.
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Gyanesh Kumar Assumes Chair Of International Poll Body For 2026
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday assumed the chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 at Stockholm.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Poll Body Of Bias Over Staffing, Polling Booth Plans
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his "immediate intervention" into two recent issues.
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"No Tolerance": Poll Body Chief After Bihar JDU Pick Anant Singh's Arrest In Murder Case
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reiterated the Election Commission of India's zero tolerance towards violence. He assured the voters of Bihar that officials are ready to conduct free and fair elections.
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Bihar Voter List Revision In Accordance With Law: Election Body Chief
Voter list revision before polls in accordance with law, says Chief Election Commissioner amid Opposition's offensive
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IAS Association Condemns "Personal Attacks" On Poll Body Chief's Family
The IAS association has come out strongly against the trolling of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's family online after allegations of 'vote theft' by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders.
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"Executive Controlling Everything": Top Court On Poll Body Chief Selection
The top court was hearing a matter related to the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
-
Top Court Flags Tyranny of Elected' On Plea Against Poll Panel Appointments
Hearing petitions challenging the new law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), the bench questioned why successive governments failed to create an independent selection mechanism.
-
'Can We Direct Parliament?' Top Court On Panel To Pick Poll Body Chief
The bench also said that its judgment, which allows the Chief Justice of India to be on the selection panel, was an arrangement made in the absence of a law.
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Top Court Refuses To Delay "Most Important" Hearing In Poll Body Selection Case
In March 2023, Supreme Court ruled the CEC and other Election Commissioners should be selected by a panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.
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Signed By 73 Opposition MPs, A Fresh Attempt To Remove Poll Body Chief
The notice to remove the poll body chief, signed by 73 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, was moved under Article 324(5) of the Constitution.
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Inside 15-Minute Meet Between Trinamool Congress And Poll Body Chief
The meeting lasted roughly 15 minutes but has resulted in a significant political controversy with sharply differing accounts from both sides.
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193 Opposition MPs Seek Removal Of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.
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Consulting With Parties On Impeaching Poll Body Chief Over SIR: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress will speak to other parties to discuss the possibility of making a move to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, party MP Kalyan Banerjee told reporters today.
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'SIR To Be Extended Nationwide Soon': Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on January 23 that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will soon be rolled out across all remaining states.
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'Not Even President...': Plea Against Lifetime Immunity To Poll Officers
The petition argued that the law "harms free and fair elections" and asked the court to immediately stay the provision.
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Gyanesh Kumar Assumes Chair Of International Poll Body For 2026
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday assumed the chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 at Stockholm.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Poll Body Of Bias Over Staffing, Polling Booth Plans
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his "immediate intervention" into two recent issues.
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"No Tolerance": Poll Body Chief After Bihar JDU Pick Anant Singh's Arrest In Murder Case
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reiterated the Election Commission of India's zero tolerance towards violence. He assured the voters of Bihar that officials are ready to conduct free and fair elections.
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Bihar Voter List Revision In Accordance With Law: Election Body Chief
Voter list revision before polls in accordance with law, says Chief Election Commissioner amid Opposition's offensive
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IAS Association Condemns "Personal Attacks" On Poll Body Chief's Family
The IAS association has come out strongly against the trolling of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's family online after allegations of 'vote theft' by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders.
