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All parties being given equal opportunity: J&K CEC on Farooq’s letter
By Ashiq Hussain | Hindustan Times/Srinagar, Srinagar
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 01:17 AM IST
Sharma said that the complaint that candidates are being prevented from campaigning was wrong
Bihar assembly election 2020: CEC Sunil Arora thanks those didn’t raise doubts over EVM manipulation
By Asian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 13, 2020 07:42 AM IST
When asked about the allegations levelled by the opposition parties in Bihar about irregularities and slow counting to help the ruling National Democratic Alliance, the CEC said that there were only seven people on a counting desk due to Covid-19 as compared to 14 under normal circumstances.
LAHDC polls: BJP wins 15 out of 26 seats, Cong gets 9
By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria | Hindustan Times/Jammu, Jammu
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2020 12:06 AM IST
BJP won three seats less than last time while Congress won three more
Bihar polls: Amid rumour-mongering, all eyes on Congress’ apex poll body meet on Wednesday
By Subhash Pathak | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2020 08:40 PM IST
The CEC is expected to scrutinise the candidature of leaders selected by the screening committee and fielding them as the party nominees in the wake of allegations of foul play in the selection.
PM Modi, Amit Shah at BJP CEC meet to decide candidates for Bihar polls
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2020 09:25 PM IST
The meeting at the BJP headquarters is being attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah. This is the second meeting of the CEC of the BJP for the October-November polls.
BJP’s CEC to meet today to discuss candidate list for Bihar polls
By Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2020 02:34 PM IST
Elections in the state will be held in three phases beginning from October 28 and the results will be declared on November 10.
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Congress set to finalise first list of candidates today
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 05, 2020 07:37 AM IST
The Congress is expected to finalise its first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar at a meeting of the party’s central election committee (CEC) on Monday, people familiar with the development said.
After CWC, key Congress poll panel set for rejig
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 29, 2020 09:09 AM IST
Chances of the CEC being reconstituted before the Bihar elections are bright, given that the panel will select the party candidates for the assembly polls
EC sets stage for India’s 1st Covid-era elections in Bihar
By Deeksha Bhardwaj | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 02:02 AM IST
Bihar Elections 2020: Voting in one of the world’s largest electoral exercises in the Covid-19 era will be conducted on October 28, November 3, and November 7. Results for the 243-member assembly will be announced on November 10.
Bihar polls: CEC warns social media firms
By Deeksha Bhardwaj | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 02:07 AM IST
Voting in Bihar will be conducted on October 28, November 3, and November 7. Results for the 243-member assembly will be announced on November 10.
Polls in India pose a formidable challenge amid Covid-19: CEC
By Deeksha Bhardwaj | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 22, 2020 02:16 AM IST
Over 11,000 voters who had self-quarantined on April 15 were asked to collect a token to vote after 6 pm, close of time of voting, to cast their votes in specific polling stations.
Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner
By Deeksha Bhardwaj | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 05:36 PM IST
Lavasa had had several stints in various government departments, including as secretary in the Union finance ministry. As CEC, Lavasa would have overseen elections in West Bengal, Manipur, Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
CEC Sunil Arora stranded in US due to Covid-19 lockdown
By Deeksha Bhardwaj | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 22, 2020 06:35 PM IST
CEC Arora had travelled to Michigan on a personal visit on March 7 and was slotted to return on April 5, sources in the EC said.
Covid-19 threat: Multimedia centres a boon for students, say Punjabi varsity officials
By HT Correspondent, Patiala
PUBLISHED ON MAR 19, 2020 07:07 PM IST
SC: Illegal sand mining rampant in Rajasthan, should be stopped
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2020 03:25 AM IST
The bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde also directed state authorities to take steps to stop illegal mining.
Election commissioner Sushil Chandra named in Jammu and Kashmir delimitation panel
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2020 04:13 AM IST
The proposed Delimitation Commission will redraw assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The commission is likely to be set up by the home ministry.
EC, former chief spar over model poll code in Delhi
By Sunetra Choudhury | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2020 04:28 AM IST
In an article, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi criticised the poll panel for stopping short of ordering First Information Reports (FIRs) against BJP MPs Pravesh Verma and Anurag Thakur for their hate speech.
‘EVMs can’t be tampered with, not returning to ballot paper’: CEC Arora
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 12, 2020 01:43 PM IST
The statement assumes significance after the final voter turnout figure in the Delhi polls was delayed by more than 24 hours raising questions on the reliability of the EVMs.
Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, alleges no machine with chip is tamper-proof
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 11, 2020 10:00 AM IST
Delhi Election Result 2020: The Election Commission on Sunday announced that the final voter turnout was 62.59 per cent, five per cent less than 2015.
5-phase assembly poll in Jharkhand based on MHA, state police input: CEC
By Sanjoy Dey | Hindustan Times, Ranchi, Ranchi
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2019 01:52 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The CEC was asked what forced election commission to hold elections in five phases when home ministry on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that LWE had dipped by 45% in Jharkhand during May 2014 to April 2019.
The independence of TN Seshan | HT editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2019 08:07 PM IST
His life had two lessons: The EC must push reforms; institutions must be autonomous
Former CEC TN Seshan, known for poll reforms, dies at 86
By M Manikandan | Hindustan Times, Chennai
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2020 01:45 AM IST
TN Seshan, the 1955 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, had recently fallen sick due to age-related ailments.
Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan dies at 86
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2019 11:59 PM IST
Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan was a 1955 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre and was known for his reforms in the Indian elections. He had served as the 18th cabinet secretary and won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service in 1996.
Doorstep voting facility for senior citizens, disabled this election in Jharkhand
By Sanjoy Dey | Hindustan Times, Ranchi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 03, 2019 10:58 PM IST
Jharkhand’s chief electoral officer (CEO), Vinay Kumar Choubey, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made provision for voting through postal ballot for senior citizens above the age of 80 years and persons with disability (PWD).
BJP going to polls based on development work: PM Modi
By Indo-Asian News Service | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2019 03:21 AM IST
Earlier, the Central Election Committee of the BJP held a meeting on Sunday to finalise its candidates for the assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra.
Assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi not to be part of candidate selection
By Amrita Madhukalya | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2019 08:14 AM IST
His team confirmed to HT that it was a conscious decision to steer clear of the entire process, leaving the old guard to deal with candidate selection.
RTI: A bill that may kill a right
By Yashovardhan Azad and M Sridhar Acharyulu
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2019 08:04 PM IST
The retrograde amendment would amount to creating an RTI ministry under the government
Clean chits to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah based on facts, not bias: CEC
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 30, 2019 08:10 AM IST
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora also said there are “times to remain quiet and times to speak up”, indicating that the issue could have been raised post elections.
AAP seeks more security for EVMs at S delhi Counting Centre
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 07:42 AM IST
In a letter signed by AAP’s national spokesperson and South Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Raghav Chadha, he mentioned about having received inputs from unidentified sources about plans to manipulate EVMs
‘Members not clones’: CEC slams row over Lavasa dissent, questions timing
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 18, 2019 04:23 PM IST
Lavasa, who has recused himself from meetings where decisions pertaining to the model code of conduct are decided, wrote at least three letters to the CEC to accept his demand for including minority decisions in the poll body’s final orders.
