Tyranny of elected & majority: SC on delayed CEC-EC lawA bench comprising justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma termed Parliament's failure to enact a law governing the appointment o...
08 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Opposition plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh KumarOpposition parties are preparing a new attempt to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Following the rejection of their previo...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
“No state will lose Lok Sabha share”: Narendra Modi defends delimitation, women’s reservation pushPrime Minister Narendra Modi assures states their Lok Sabha seat share will not decrease with new delimitation and women's reservation laws...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
TMC alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar said 'get lost'; EC counters with shouting chargeA ten-minute meeting between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission turned stormy, with the TMC alleging the Chief Election Com...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
War of words erupts between TMC and Election Commission after brief, tense meetingA meeting between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission concluded on a sour note. TMC leaders alleged the Chief Election Commi...
08 Apr, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman refuses to admit Opposition’s impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh KumarRajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan has rejected a move to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This marks the end of the...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar acting under 'executive's thumb', says Opposition's notice seeking election chief's removalOpposition MPs have submitted notices in Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Charges include actin...
22 Mar, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
SC fixes April 16 for hearing pleas against appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 lawThe Supreme Court will hear petitions on April 16 regarding the appointment of the CEC and ECs under the 2023 law. Advocate Prashant Bhusha...
19 Mar, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
PM-chaired selection panel to meet early next week to name next Chief Election CommissionerPrime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a selection committee to finalize the next chief election commissioner, with the panel expected to m...
14 Feb, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Search committee set up to shortlist names for next CEC: SourcesA search committee led by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has been set up to shortlist candidates for the next chief election commissi...
27 Jan, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
SC issues notice to Centre on pleas against appointment of CEC, ECsThe Supreme Court, however, has chosen not to stay the operation of the Election Commissioners Act, 2023, at this juncture. This decision s...
12 Jan, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
President to appoint CEC, ECs on recommendation of committee comprising PM, LoP & CJI, orders SCA five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph, in a unanimous verdict, held that this norm will continue to hold good till a ...
02 Mar, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
Former law minister Moily, ex CEC Quraishi support SC observation on appointment of CEC, ECOn Tuesday, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court had questioned the absence of a law to appoint the CEC and ECs. The top court had ter...
23 Nov, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
Inclusion of CJI in consultative process for CEC appointment will ensure independence: SCThe court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and Chief Electi...
23 Nov, 2022, 04.34 PM IST
Chief Election Commissioner's tenure: In light of SC criticism, things to know about Article 324The first two CECs were in office for eight years, but the CECs appointed since 2007 served just two years or even less, the apex court sai...
23 Nov, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
Pakistan Supreme Court warns of action against Nawaz Sharif if Chief Election Commissioner is not appointedA three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, was hearing the case about the appointment of a permanent CEC.
02 Dec, 2014, 04.57 PM IST