Election Commission has zero-tolerance to money and muscle power: Sunil AroraThe full bench of the ECI, which is currently in the state to review preparedness for the assembly polls due in April-May, held meetings wi...
Charges of irregularities in counting of votes in Bihar: CEC says ultimate decision lies with peopleHe also said the Bihar chief electoral officer has already responded to everything. The EC had to hold four press conferences on counting d...
Election Commission’s loss is ADB’s gain, says CEC, Sunil Arora on Ashok LavasaIn his first remarks on the appointment of election commissioner Ashok Lavasa as Asian Development Bank vice-president, chief election comm...
Consensus needed among parties on 'one nation, one poll': CECChief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that 'one nation, one election', was "not happening very shortly" unless political parties sit...
CBDT apprises CEC of I-T action against Lavasa familyThe CBDT has recently written to CEC Sunil Arora with details on the alleged income tax evasions by Lavasa’s family members. IT notices hav...
Social media platforms have to build safety wall to avoid misuse: Chief Election CommissionerThe CEC added, "Social media, ultimately, has to create safety walls - the sooner the better."
No question of going back to ballot papers: CEC Sunil AroraArora said that the Supreme Court has repeatedly given verdicts against the return of ballot papers.
Silence difficult, but more desirable to see through poll process: CEC on Lavasa's public dissentCEC said he is not a "moral judge of anybody, least of all somebody as senior as Ashok Lavasa".
CEC wrote two letters to Ashok Lavasa to let election process continue3 commissioners met informally on Saturday after it became public that Lavasa had officially recused himself from MCC issues.
Members of EC not supposed to be 'clones' of each other, divergence of views natural: CECIn an unprecedented move, Sunil Arora came out with a statement on the differences among the members of the Election Commission.
2019 general elections: EC's social media guidelines for candidates are outCandidates will have to furnish the details of their social media accounts at the time of filing their nominations.
EVMs being treated like 'football': CECThe CEC is in the Uttar Pradesh capital for the past two days to review poll preparations in the state.
Lok Sabha polls will be held on time: CECThe CEC is in the Uttar Pradesh capital for the past two days to review poll preparations in the state.
Most parties have reposed faith in EVMs, says CECSunil Arora observed that EVMs delivered a particular result in 2014.
Not going back to ballot paper: CEC"We're not going to the days of ballot papers being snatched, muscle powers being used for that (and) inordinate delays in counting," the C...
Sunil Arora appointed as chief election commissioner, formal notification soon: SourcesThough a formal notification announcing his appointment is yet to be issued, his name has been cleared by the Centre and sent to Rashtrapat...
Om Prakash Rawat appointed new CEC, Ashok Lawasa made ECThe appointment of the election commissioner was made as a vacancy would have arisen in the three-member poll panel after the retirement of...