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Election Commission

14 Mar 2024

LS Polls: Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu Appointed As Election Commissioners

A prominent committee led by PM Modi finalised these two as new election commissioners. The committee's members include a Union minister and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha.

Kashmir Election 2024

13 Mar 2024

Political Parties puts forth big demand before Kashmir Election Commission

Political Parties have puts forth big demand before Kashmir Election Commission ahead of Lok Sabha Election. According to latest report, political parties have asked EC to conduct Lok Sabha Elections with Vidhan Sabha Elections.

election commision of india

09 Mar 2024

Election Commissioner Arun Goel Resigns Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

Election Commissioner Of India Arun Goel resigned from his post just weeks ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The resignationa comes as a surprise as the election commission is set to announce the daes for the general elections which are likely to be held in the month of April and May.

24 Nov 2022

SC questions ‘LIGHTNING FAST' appointment of EC Arun Goel by Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that people manning the Election Commission of India should not be "yes man" of the government but "independents who can act independently" even if it comes to taking on the Prime Minister.

Election Commission

21 Oct 2022

Supporters protest over disqualification of former PM Imran Khan | Watch

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been banned from contesting elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified Imran Khan.

Election Commission

21 Oct 2022

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan banned from holding public office

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been banned from contesting elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified Imran Khan.

Anup Chandra Pandey

09 Jun 2021

Anup Chandra Pandey appointed as new Election Commissioner

AC Pandey, who retired as the Chief Secretary of UP in August 2019, will join the poll panel as one of the two Election Commissioners, with the other being Rajiv Kumar A PhD in Ancient History, Pandey has held top positions in Uttar Pradesh's basic education, health and family welfare, and food departments

01 Sep 2020

Rajiv Kumar takes charge as the new Election Commissioner of India

Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar takes charge as Election Commissioner in place of Ashok Lavasa who resigned. President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his appointment with effect from the date he assumes office. Rajiv Kumar's appointment is in place of Lavasa who resigned with effect from August 31.

Election Commissioner

21 Aug 2020

Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed Election Commissioner

Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar was on Friday appointed as Election Commissioner in place of Ashok Lavasa who resigned. President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his appointment with effect from the date he assumes office. Rajiv Kumar's appointment is in place of Lavasa who resigned with effect from August 31.

18 Aug 2020

Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner, to join ADB as vice-president

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who was next in line to head the poll panel, resigned on Tuesday. He will join the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) as vice-president in September. Lavasa would have retired as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in October 2022.

Chief Election Commissioner

23 Oct 2018

Independent mechanism to appoint CECs, ECs soon? SC refers plea to Bench

The plea was filed by Anoop Baranwal seeking a transparent selection process for appointment of Election Commissioners in the poll panel.

Election Commission

05 Oct 2017

Can hold national and state elections together from September 2018: Election Commission

The Centre has been mulling over aligning the upcoming state elections, scheduled to be held in November-December 2018, with the Lok Sabha elections 2019

31 Aug 2017

Former bureaucrat Sunil Arora appointed Election Commissioner

After Nasim Zaidi retired as Chief Election Commissioner in July, there was a vacancy in the poll panel.

Election Commissioner

04 Jul 2017

Achal Kumar Joti - All you need to know about the next Chief Election Commissioner

Achal Kumar Joti is a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service officer.

Election Commissioner

04 Jul 2017

Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next CEC

A CEC or an EC can have a tenure of six years or hold office till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

03 Apr 2017

Banning tainted leaders from polls: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing

The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea raising questions like whether people facing trial in serious crime cases can be allowed to contest and at which stage of trial, a lawmaker would stand disqualified.

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