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February 18, 2025, 01:58 PM - 3 min read
Calling the move a "violation of the Supreme Court order," Gandhi objected to the removal of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the selection committee, stating that it undermines the independence of the Election Commission.
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February 17, 2025, 08:12 PM - 3 min read
So far, the senior-most election commissioner (EC) was elevated as the CEC following the retirement of the incumbent. However, after a new law on appointments of the CEC and ECs came into force last year, a search committee shortlists names of five secretary-level officers for consideration by a prime minister-led panel for appointment to the posts.
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February 14, 2025, 08:00 PM - 3 min read
According to the law, the CEC and ECs will be appointed by the president on the recommendation of a selection committee headed by the prime minister and comprising the Lok Sabha opposition leader and a Union Cabinet minister to be nominated by the prime minister.
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February 1, 2025, 03:55 PM - 4 min read
The poll body recalled in a statement that Chawla as the 16th CEC advocated for constitutional reforms to bring on par the process of removal of election commissioners with that of the CEC.
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January 30, 2025, 02:21 PM - 3 min read
Arvind Kejriwal has launched a scathing attack on Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, accusing the Election Commission of political bias after his claims about Yamuna water poisoning were rejected. He alleged Kumar was eyeing a post-retirement job.
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January 9, 2025, 03:58 PM - 3 min read
"In the last 15 days, applications for adding 13,000 new voters have been received. If such large-scale additions and deletions take place at the last minute, it will make a mockery of the election process," he said.
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