Election Commissioner
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Z+ security strengthened amid protests over SIR
India | Oct 08, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTKumar is already protected under the Z+ security category, the second-highest level of security cover in the country. The only higher category is the Special Protection Group (SPG) protection extended to the Prime Minister and his immediate family.
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'Can't pass order on news report': SC issues notice to poll panel, CEC, two ECs and Centre
India | Oct 05, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTThe Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the manner in which the poll panel led by him took decisions, allegedly without the approval of two election commissioners.
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Kerala govt orders vigilance probe against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 2006 case
India | Oct 04, 2026, 08:45 AM ISTThe case pertains to the death by suicide of Malaysian civil engineer Lee See Been, who was associated with the PATI-BEL consortium involved in the upgradation of MC Road under the Keralam State Transport Project.
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SC to hear pleas challenging validity of law on Election Commissioners' appointment today
India | Feb 19, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTThe law in question, the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, has been criticised for excluding the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners.
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Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?
Explainers | Feb 17, 2025, 12:40 PM ISTThe Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is set to retire on February 18. The Selection Committee, as per the new act, is conducting a process to make a fresh appointment. However, the legal validity of the act has been challenged in the court and the case is listed on February 19.
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Priyanka Gandhi carries bag with 'Bangladeshi Hindus' message | 17 Dec | Speed News
News | Dec 17, 2024, 10:38 PM ISTUddhav demands an Election Commissioner election, and questions why the President's election is allowed but not EC's. Priyanka Gandhi carries bag with 'Bangladeshi Hindus' message after Palestine backing. This and a lot more updates in today's speed news.
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Assembly Elections: J-K to go to polls in three phases, Haryana in one, results on Oct 4 | DETAILS
India | Aug 16, 2024, 11:59 PM ISTThe ECI announced the dates for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and Haryana on Friday. Jammu and Kashmir will go to Assembly Elections in three phases while Haryana will vote in a single phase.
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What are salary and other perks of Election Commissioner of India? Details here
India | Apr 15, 2024, 05:34 PM ISTThe appointment of an election commissioner is made by the President of India based on the recommendation of a three-member selection committee chaired by the Prime Minister.
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'It would lead to chaos': SC rejects pleas for stay on appointment of new election commissioners
India | Mar 21, 2024, 01:18 PM ISTGyanesh Kumar, a former Bihar cadre officer, and Sukhbir Sandhu, who served in the Punjab cadre, were appointed as election commissioners on March 14.
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Fact Check: No, government has not appointed two Election Commissioners yet, viral claims debunked
Fact Check | Mar 14, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTA post is going viral on social media with the claim that the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has appointed two Election Commissioners. However, in India TV's fact-check, this claim was found to be false.
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Election Commissioner Arun Goel Resigns Weeks Before Lok Sabha Polls
News | Mar 09, 2024, 11:26 PM ISTElection Commissioner Arun Goyal has resigned..The President has also accepted his resignation..After the resignation of Arun Goyal, now only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is left in the Election Commission..Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission Apart from this, there are
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Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks before Lok Sabha elections
India | Mar 10, 2024, 12:04 AM ISTThe resignation of Arun Goel from a key post in the Election Commission of India has come just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, whose schedule is yet to be announced.
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PM Modi to lead meet on Election Commissioner appointment with Amit Shah, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
India | Feb 07, 2024, 01:59 PM ISTPM Modi will lead a crucial meeting to appoint a new Election Commissioner, succeeding Anup Chandra Pandey, whose term ends on February 15.
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President gives nod to bill for appointment of Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
India | Dec 29, 2023, 07:07 PM ISTThe bill also has provisions for a Selection Committee, chaired by the prime minister, leader of the opposition and a Union minister, to make recommendations to the President for appointment of CEC and other ECs.
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Mizoram: Ahead of upcoming polls, Election Commission chief meets political parties in state
Mizoram | Sep 01, 2023, 06:24 PM ISTTalking to reporters, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said 95 polling booths will be managed by women and 11 by people with disabilities.
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Former IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey appointed new Election Commissioner
India | Jun 08, 2021, 11:44 PM ISTFormer IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India. The appointment was made by President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Former Election Commissioner G.V.G. Krishnamurty passes away
India | Apr 14, 2021, 07:04 PM IST86 year old Former Election Commissioner G.V.G. Krishnamurty passed away here on Wednesday morning due to prolonged illness.
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Former Finance Secy Rajiv Kumar appointed new Election Commissioner, to replace Ashok Lavasa
India | Aug 21, 2020, 11:48 PM ISTFormer Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner, will replace Ashok Lavasa on August 31, the Law Ministry in a statement said.
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Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa resigns, will join Asian Development Bank as VP
India | Aug 18, 2020, 04:14 PM ISTElection Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, tipped as the next in line to head the poll panel has resigned on Tuesday. As per reports, Lavasa will join the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) next month at the post of vice-president.
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Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's son grilled by ED in FEMA case
India | Nov 12, 2019, 09:26 PM ISTThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has grilled Abir Lavasa, son of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, for alleged violation of foreign exchange laws, according to a senior official of the financial investigating agency.