'PM Modi made no appeal for votes in address to nation': BJP's N Ramchander Rao on Code of Conduct violation allegationsTelangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent address. He stated the speech did not violate the Model...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.33 AM 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
Broadcasters want OTT to be kept outside broadcast bill's purviewThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to exclude OTT platf...
04 Feb, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
PIL in SC seeking to include CJI in selection committee for CEC, EC appointmentIt seeks direction to the Centre to include the Chief Justice of India in the selection committee for the appointment of the CEC and ECs wh...
02 Jan, 2024, 12.32 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
Bill restores SC Judge status of ECs; gives litigation shieldSeveral ex-CECs had termed as 'retrograde', the Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, ...
12 Dec, 2023, 11.47 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
Winter Session: Govt likely to move bill to regulate appointment of CEC and other members of commissionThe primary objective of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023, is to establish a framework for the a...
12 Dec, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
Govt content review proposal worries broadcasters, OTT companiesConcerns loom over TV broadcasters and streaming platforms as they grapple with the potential ramifications of the Ministry of Information ...
18 Nov, 2023, 12.00 PM 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
Bill takes away SC judge stature of ECs; former commissioners flag demotionFormer CEC N Gopalaswami termed the move as rather ‘unfortunate’ even as he maintained that even if attempted, no one can take away the hig...
25 Aug, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
Bill on EC appointments gives power to PM-led panel to consider names beyond those recommended by Search CommitteeAccording to section 8 (2) of the proposed law, the Selection Committee may also consider any other person than those included in the panel...
14 Aug, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
Modi govt wants to ensure 'control' over EC in poll year: Congress"'In order to allow independence in the functioning of the Election Commission as a Constitutional body, the office of Chief Election Commi...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.51 AM IST
YSRCP backs CEC Bill; BJD, TDP yet to take call; BRS, SAD to opposeDuring the voting on Delhi services bill, nine MPs each of YRS Congress Party and BJD had backed BJP, helping the legislation pass the Uppe...
11 Aug, 2023, 12.24 AM 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