Sunil Arora

"Vote For Delhi, Not Political Parties": Arvind Kejriwal's Appeal To Voters

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday January 6, 2020

Shortly after the Election Commission announced the dates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today asked the people of the national capital to "vote for Delhi" instead of individual political parties. "Schools are in a better condition today, and households have better access to water. Vote for us if you feel ...

Delhi Assembly Election 2020 Dates, Schedule: Delhi Votes On February 8, Results On February 11

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday January 6, 2020

Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 8 and counting will take place on February 11, with results expected on the same day, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said today.

Jharkhand Polls In 5 Phases After Home Ministry Report: Poll Panel Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 21, 2019

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday said that the five-phase polls in Jharkhand have been scheduled based on the Home Ministry's report and officials' feedback.

Consensus Needed Among Parties On "One Nation, One Poll": Election Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 16, 2019

Simultaneous polls, or ''one nation, one election'', was "not happening very shortly" unless political parties sit together and evolve consensus and bring about requisite amendments in law, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Saturday.

TN Seshan Was "A Legend", Says Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 11, 2019

Mourning the death of former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) TN Seshan on Sunday, incumbent CEC Sunil Arora said he is a legend and a source of inspiration.

Jharkhand Election In 5 Phases From November 30, Result On December 23

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday November 1, 2019

Jharkhand elections will be held in five phases starting November 30 for its state assembly and results will be declared on December 23, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Voting dates for the five phases will be November 30, December 7, December 12, December 16 and December 20, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said at a news brief...

Replace Party Symbols On Voting Machines With Candidate Info: BJP Leader

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 17, 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashwini Upadhyay recently submitted a 21-page petition to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and his deputies Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra urging them to use their plenary powers under Article 324 to replace party symbols on voting machines and ballot papers with candidate details.

Highlights: Maharashtra, Haryana To Hold Polls On October 21, Results On October 24

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday September 21, 2019

The assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra will be held on October 21, Chief Elections Commissioner Sunil Arora said. The results of the elections will be announced on October 24, the top poll body officer said.

State Polls In Maharashtra, Haryana On October 21, Results On October 24: Highlights

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday September 21, 2019

State polls in Haryana and Maharashtra will be held on October 21 and results will be announced on October 24, the Election Commission said today.

Ballot Papers Are History; EVMs Can't Be Tampered With: Poll Body Chief

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday September 19, 2019

The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out the use of ballot paper in next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections, terming them "history" and defended the use of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs, saying these machines cannot be tampered with.

More Security Forces To Be Deployed In Maoist-Affected Areas: Sunil Arora

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

More Central armed forces would be deployed Left-Wing Extremism-affected areas, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Sunil Arora said here on Wednesday.

Sunil Arora Takes Over As Chief Of Association Of World Election Bodies

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora today assumed Chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21. The decision and announcement to this effect was made at the fourth General Assembly of A-WEB being held in Bengaluru, being attended by as many as 120 delegates from 50 countries.

Model Code Of Conduct Biggest Achievement: Chief Election Commissioner

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has described the model code of conduct, which comes into effect after the announcement of the election schedule, as the "biggest achievement" of India's political system, evolved by an all-party consensus.

No Question Of Going Back To Ballot Papers: Top Election Officer

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora today dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's demand to bring back ballot papers in place of electronic voting machines, saying there is no question of going back to the old system.

Poll Body May Revisit Penal Provision On Test Vote: Sunil Arora

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 5, 2019

The Election Commission may "revisit" a rule that provides for prosecution of an elector if a complaint of EVM and VVPAT machine malfunction turns out to be false, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has said.