Congress' Jairam Ramesh calls Gyanesh Kumar a 'weapon of mass destruction' for electoral rollsCongress leader Jairam Ramesh called the Chief Election Commissioner a "weapon of mass destruction" for electoral rolls. Opposition parties...
Ex-CEC Quraishi bats for making right to vote a fundamental rightFormer CEC S Y Quraishi advocates for the right to vote as a fundamental right. He questions why the right not to vote is constitutional bu...
No pressure from UPA govt during my tenure as CEC: S Y QuraishiFormer Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi stated no government pressure was faced. He noted the Election Commission's strong image pr...
When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi- 'I will commit suicide'Former CEC SY Quraishi recounts Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's profound respect for the Election Commission. Singh expressed deep anguish ...
Nagaland to convene a special session of Legislative Assembly for constitution of FNTAThe Nagaland government will convene a special assembly session to enact legislation for the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority. This ...
ECI promised to examine complaints into SIR manipulation, says HD KumaraswamyChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will examine complaints regarding SIR enumeration manipulation. An NDA delegation presented evide...
TMC rift deepens: Rebel faction locks Kolkata party office, stakes claim over symbol and fundsA fierce internal battle erupted within the Trinamool Congress as a rebel faction, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, seized control of the party's...
EC begins hearing in TMC split, seeks replies from both factionsThe Election Commission of India is now mediating a dispute over the Trinamool Congress's 'twin-flower' symbol and party funds. Rival facti...
Bengal LoP Ritabrata Banerjee meets ECI amid rift with Mamata-led TMCA breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, presented its case to the Election Commission of India regarding ...
23 Opposition parties send joint memo to CJI Surya Kant over SIR, ECITwenty-three opposition parties presented a joint memorandum to the Chief Justice of India, alleging "irregularities" and "bias" by the Ele...
SIR: Karnataka to issue residence certificates as ECI kicks off roll revision exerciseKarnataka kicked off its special voter enumeration initiative on Tuesday, led by CM Shivakumar, who unveiled permanent residence certificat...
BLOs are pillars of our democracy: CEC Gyanesh KumarChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar lauded Booth Level Officers in Budgam as "pillars of our democracy" during his visit. He emphasiz...
India leads major democracies in electoral transparency: CEC Gyanesh KumarIndia's electoral process is the world's most transparent, with every stage audited by political parties and candidates, stated Chief Elect...
CEC Gyanesh Kumar begins three-day J&K visit, to interact with voters and BLOsChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is on a three-day visit to Srinagar to connect with voters and grassroots election officials. He ...
BJP top leadership discusses organisational appointmentsThe BJP's Central Election Committee met at the Prime Minister's residence to finalize Maharashtra MLC candidates, review organizational pr...
ENPO accuses Nagaland govt of 'attempting to dilute' FNTA pact, convenes key meetingThe Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation has accused the Nagaland government of altering key provisions of the Frontier Nagaland Territor...
- Amend statute to protect ECs from removal: CEC
The CEC said since 1993, the Commission has become a regular multi-member body with three members all enjoying equal powers and status.