NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it is willing to deliberate over the demand for uploading booth-wise voter turnout data on its website.A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan asked the petitioners to make representations before the poll panel…
NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar took charge of the office as the 26th chief election commissioner on Wednesday. In his first address as CEC, he said, “first step for nation building is voting.”“Therefore, every citizen of India who has completed 18 years of age should become an elector and should always vote. In accordance with the…
Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav fired a sharp rebuke at the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday following the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new chief election commissioner (CEC). Accusing the poll body of bias, Yadav claimed it had been reduced to a “cheerleader” for the ruling BJP. “When two…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee has appointed Gyanesh Kumar as India’s next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), replacing Rajiv Kumar, who retires on Tuesday upon reaching the age of 65.Rajiv Kumar, who took charge as CEC in May 2022, oversaw several key elections, including the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and various state…
Gyanesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar was appointed the 26th Chief Election Commissioner on Monday as the tenure of incumbent poll body chief Rajiv Kumar ends on February 18.The former IAS officer from Kerala cadre was appointed by a panel led by Prime Narendra Modi, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union home…
CEC Rajiv Kumar (File photo) PM, Shah, Rahul to meet next week to select new poll panel chief NEW DELHI: With chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar retiring on February 18, govt has initiated the process of appointing his successor, besides appointing the third election commissioner, a vacancy that will occur after Kumar’s exit.The meeting of…
NEW DELHI: A committee chaired by PM Modi will convene on Monday at his official residence to select the next chief election commissioner, prior to the retirement of current CEC Rajiv Kumar on February 18, according to sources quoted by PTI on Friday.The panel will include Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi and Home Minister…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday launched a “Myth vs Reality Register” to combat misinformation during the Lok Sabha polls. This initiative aims to provide voters with accurate information and debunk fake news. The microsite, inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, will be regularly…
