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  'EVM challenge over', CEC Nasim Zaidi rules out going back to paper ballot system

  Politics | June 03, 2017 22:42 IST

  Zaidi said the EC has already announced that in all future elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, VVPAT machines would be attached to all EVMs.

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  NCP, CPI(M) did not participate in EVM challenge, says CEC Zaidi

  Politics | June 03, 2017 20:09 IST

  Briefing reporters after the EVM challenge, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said the issue of ‘tamperability of machines should be closed with the end of the challenge’.

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  EC throws open 'EVM challenge': Terms & conditions here

  Politics | May 21, 2017 8:53 IST

  Election Commission will offer its EVMs to political parties to try and prove that they can be tampered with.

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  ‘EVM challenge’ to be held from June 3, announces CEC Zaidi

  Politics | May 20, 2017 21:07 IST

  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi said that political parties can test reliability of machines from June 3.

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  Election Commission to soon call all party meeting on EVM issue

  India | April 29, 2017 17:19 IST

  Nasim Zaidi said that the poll body intends to use Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in all coming elections to bring in more transparency and boosting the confidence of people in the electoral process.

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  EC's SoS to Govt: Time running out, need to buy VVPAT machines now

  Politics | April 16, 2017 13:55 IST

  The Election Commission has urged the government to speed up release of funds for timely procurement of paper trail machines so that these can be deployed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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  ‘Make me brand ambassador instead’: Kejriwal to EC after censure over ‘bribe’ remarks

  Politics | January 23, 2017 20:17 IST

  Days after being censured by the Election Commission for his bribe remarks in poll-bound Goa, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal today said he was trying to end corruption and should be made a brand ambassador by the poll panel.

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  Designate bribery, paid news during elections as specific crimes: Election Commission tells Centre

  India | December 08, 2016 12:31 IST

  The Election Commission has urged the central government to take measures to curb the increasing use of money power and paid news during elections.

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  CEC in Patna to review Bihar poll preparations

  Politics | September 27, 2015 14:36 IST

  Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi arrived here on Sunday on a two-day visit to review preparations for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, an official said."Zaidi will hold discussions with representatives of various political parties

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  RJD leaders meet Chief Election Commissioner, demands removal of NOTA option

  Politics | August 08, 2015 11:43 IST

  Patna:  An Election Commission (EC) team led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi arrived in the state capital on Friday on a two-day visit to assess preparations for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections.The CEC, Election Commissioner

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  Chief Election Commissioner favours collegium to choose Election Commissioners

  India | May 31, 2015 23:24 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi favours a collegium type set up to choose the CEC and Election Commissioners who he says should have equal protection under the Constitution in the matter of removal.He,

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  CEC Nasim Zaidi favours collegium to choose ECs

  Politics | May 31, 2015 13:35 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi favours a collegium type set up to choose the CEC and Election Commissioners who he says should have equal protection under the Constitution in the matter of removal. 

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  Achal K Jyoti takes over as new Election Commissioner

  India | May 13, 2015 18:02 IST

  New Delhi: Achal Kumar Jyoti, a former Chief Secretary of Gujarat, today took over as the new Election Commissioner, filling one of the two vacancies in the three-member body.  “Jyoti took over his charge today

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  Nasim Zaidi takes over as new Chief Election Commissioner

  India | April 19, 2015 12:26 IST

  New Delhi: Dr. Nasim Zaidi has assumed charge as the 20th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He succeeds HS Bramha. A 1975-batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, Brahma (65), who hails from Assam, was elevated

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  H.S. Brahma relinquishes CEC post Zaidi to take over on Apr 19

  India | April 18, 2015 23:13 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner H S Brahma today relinquished the charge of the top post of the nation's poll panel.A 1975-batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, Brahma (65), who hails from Assam, was

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  Nasim Zaidi set to be next Chief Election Commissioner

  India | April 08, 2015 19:45 IST

  New Delhi: Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi is set to become the next Chief Election Commissioner later this month. The Law Ministry has initiated the file to appoint the next CEC as present incumbent H S

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  Vigilance report questions EC Nasim Zaidi role in key appointment in DGCA

  India | March 26, 2015 12:35 IST

  New Delhi: A vigilance report has accused Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi of not following proper procedure while making a key appointment in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The appointment was done in June 2012

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  EC increases polling time by two hours for Lok Sabha polls

  Politics | March 13, 2014 11:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission has decided to grant two more hours to people to cast their votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Highly-placed sources told PTI that the EC has finalised grant of two

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  Jadhav Being Removed, Joint Secy, Aviation Secy To Replace Him

  August 12, 2011 11:28 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 12 : Arvind Jhadav is being removed as Air India's Chairman and Managing Director with the government deciding to split the post into two and appoint Civil Aviation Secretary Nasim Zaidi as