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'Why have an election': Kapil Sibal slams EC, calls Bengal poll an ‘experiment in disenfranchisement’Former law minister Kapil Sibal has launched a sharp critique against the Election Commission, labeling the West Bengal polls an "experimen...23 Apr, 2026, 11.03 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
- West Bengal polls: Congress releases first list of names; Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to contest from Baharampur, Mausam Noor from MalatipurThe Congress party has announced its first list of 284 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. The party will contest a...29 Mar, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
- 'Conflict of interest' in CEC may compromise FCAA cases: Retired bureaucrats write to CJISixty former civil servants have written to the Chief Justice of India. They allege a conflict of interest within the Central Empowered Com...01 Jul, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
- Former CEC Navin Chawla who ushered in reforms for third gender passes awayNavin Chawla, former Chief Election Commissioner who introduced the 'Other' category for third gender voters, passed away at 79. He was kno...01 Feb, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
- SC's EVM order: Former CECs say 100% cross-verification not neededDelivering its verdict on a clutch of petitions, the top court said persistent doubts and despair in EVMs create distrust in the electoral ...26 Apr, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
- Former CECs SY Quraishi, TS Krishnamurthy lauds SC verdict on electoral bondA five-judge apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, said the electoral bonds scheme violates the right to info...15 Feb, 2024, 03.39 PM IST
- As Kovind panel writes to EC, former CECs back 'One Nation, One Election'The panel met former CECs Sushil Chandra and OP Rawat this week. The full panel meeting is expected in a week to discuss feedback received ...20 Jan, 2024, 01.03 AM IST
- ECs must have same stature as SC judge, says Fali S NarimanThe NDA government has moved an amendment to existing legislation that is seen as lowering the status of the EC senior brass and removing t...12 Oct, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
- Bill on EC appointments may not be taken up in this session: SourcesThe bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on August 10. Some former CECs, including N Gopalaswamy, V S Sampa...18 Sep, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
- Govt likely to emphasise EC stature same as SC judgesThe Indian government is considering ways to ensure that the status of the chief election commissioner remains equivalent to that of Suprem...18 Sep, 2023, 04.37 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
- CEC:‘Deep fake’ narratives being served as fact, impacting pollsIn his keynote address at the ECI’s two-day international conference on ‘Use of Technology & Elections Integrity’, the CEC underlined the i...24 Jan, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
- Former CECs swear by reliability of EVMsStressing that EVMs have proved their worth for the last 19 years, they urged the losing parties not to pass their "unhappiness of the loss...17 Mar, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
- EC should have more teeth to deal with money power in Rajya Sabha Polls: Former CECsUnion parliamentary affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said: “We need to discuss these issues. It’s time to check use of money power in t...07 Jun, 2016, 02.20 AM IST
- Candidate must poll 50% plus one to win: Former CEC N GopalaswamiFormer CEC N Gopalaswami urged the Centre to incorporate amendments suggested by the EC to bring in more reforms in the electoral process.21 May, 2011, 09.35 PM IST
- Chawla was evasive on CEC suggestion to bar ex-ECs from joining politicsMr Chawla had excused himself from joining the CEC in proposing that members of the EC should be debarred from joining a political party or...07 Feb, 2009, 02.37 AM IST
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