Gyanesh Kumar takes charge as Chief Election Commissioner
Gyanesh Kumar took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Wednesday and said the Election Commission of India was, is and will always be with the voters.
Gyanesh Kumar took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Wednesday and said the Election Commission of India was, is and will always be with the voters.
Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday took charge and in his message to the voters said that the first step for nation building was voting.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election (CEC) Commissioner and the Election Commissioners (ECs).
The appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India has intensified hostilities between the Central government and the Opposition. After Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed his displeasure over the appointment.
The Congress on Tuesday released posters on social media criticizing the BJP-led government at the Centre over the appointment of the new chief election commissioner (CEC).
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) alleging BJP of making repeated attempts to manipulate the voter lists in the New Delhi Assembly constituency.
The meeting, which was held at the party headquarters here tonight, was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other CEC members.
Chief Minister Atishi has once again written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, seeking urgent appointment with regard to the upcoming legislative assembly elections.
Priyank Kanoongo requested the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to consider issuing guidelines to parties to refrain from using children in political activities.
The Congress has released the first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi.
