The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging 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 Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives majority to the government in the selection process.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday dismissed the claims of hacking and tampering electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying there is no scope for such manipulations as the machines are foolproof.
The Punjab State Election Commission, on Sunday, announced the election schedule for the elections to various municipal corporations,councils, and nagar panchayats on December 21, 2024, in accordance with the notifications of the Local Government Department dated 22.11.2024.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that adequate arrangements have been made for smooth polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls and urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy in maximum numbers.
In an intriguing turn of events amid the counting of votes in Pakistan, a prominent netizen claimed that the country's chief election commissioner 'disappeared' and could not be found, only to clarify shortly after that he was back at his office.
“We find the Constitution bench did not pass any order on the appointment. We are not inclined to issue notice, accordingly, the matter is dismissed,” the bench said.
The apex court told the Centre that it wanted to understand the process that was followed in the appointment of the former bureaucrat as Election Commissioner even as it was hearing a case regarding the procedure for such appointments.
Arun Goel had on Friday taken voluntary retirement from the post of Secretary, Heavy Industries.
Anup Chandra Pandey stressed the need to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the management of electoral rolls, polling management, electoral technology, control of disinformation, fake news, cyber security, and all related aspects for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections.
Chairing a meeting with the district deputy commissioner and other senior officials in Rewari, state State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh said the election of Panches will be done by ballot paper while the election of Zilla Parishad members, Panchayat Samiti members and Sarpanch will be done through EVMs.
