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).
A delegation of the Election Commission (EC) led by Kumar held a detailed and comprehensive review of the poll preparedness in Ranchi during its two-day visit to the poll-bound state.
The counting of votes in J&K and Haryana will take place on 4th October.
The CEC made the statement while addressing 75 delegates from 23 countries, who are in India to witness the Lok Sabha elections as part of the international Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP).
Mr Alam has requested the CEC to deploy central forces and even additional forces to maintain law and order in all 368 sensitive booths out of 1,812, including auxiliary booths in Maldah Uttar parliamentary constituency.
According to the list, Lakkaraju Rama Rao would contest from Visakhapatnam North Assembly seat, Jagath Srinivas from Chodavaram, Sunkara Padmasree from Vijaywada East, SK Basheed from Tenali.
