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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
- Opposition seeks motion to remove CEC, Gyanesh Kumar stays silentIn a recent press interaction, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar sidestepped inquiries about the opposition's escalating efforts to...15 Mar, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC against 2023 law provision on CEC, ECs appointmentsTMC MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court challenging the provision of the 2023 law regarding the appointment of the Chief Elect...19 Feb, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
- Gyanesh Kumar appointed as India's Chief Election CommissionerPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s committee appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the next Chief Election Commissioner, succeeding Rajiv Kumar upon his r...17 Feb, 2025, 11.56 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
- CEC Bill: Lok Sabha passes bill to regulate service terms of India's Election CommissionThe Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, was pa...22 Dec, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
- Rajya Sabha passes bill to regulate service terms of CEC and EC amid oppn walkoutThe Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to regulate the appointment and service terms of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Comm...12 Dec, 2023, 07.17 PM IST
- Experts split on Supreme Court verdict on EC appointments; some hail it, others flag domain issueA 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, 05.47 PM IST
- Any 'hanky panky': Supreme Court asks Centre to produce files related to appointment of EC Arun GoelA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said it wants to know whether there was any "hanky panky" in Goel's appointmen...24 Nov, 2022, 12.26 AM 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
- Committee with PM, Opposition leader should choose CEC: Private member's billThe bill, moved by Odisha LS MP Baijayant Panda, seeks to amend the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Condition...23 May, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
- No plan to set up collegium to select election commissioners: GovernmentThe government also said that it has no plans as of now to draft a law on selecting the chief election commissioner as well as fellow elect...02 Aug, 2017, 03.52 PM IST
- Should there be law for collegium-based selection of election commissioners?The original draft Constitution had provided that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners would be appointed by the Pres...17 Jul, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
- Nasim Zaidi set to be next Chief Election CommissionerThe Law Ministry has initiated the file to appoint the next CEC as present incumbent H S Brahma retires on April 19.08 Apr, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
- Ignore Advani, CEC: No need to change EC selection processIt makes no sense to focus on constitutional amendments to change the one institution that has acquitted itself very well.03 Feb, 2009, 03.35 AM IST
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