Page 20 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Some use religion to 'push hateful politics': SY Quraishi slams BJP's Dubey
Former CEC SY Quraishi's comments came in response to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks, in which he called Quraishi a 'Muslim commissioner' for criticising the controversial Waqf Act
 "Some use religion to 'push hateful politics': SY Quraishi slams BJP's Dubey")
'Election Commission in India compromised': LoP Rahul Gandhi in Boston
Rahul Gandhi is currently on a US tour where he addressed the Indian diaspora in Boston. He will also address a gathering at Brown University on Monday
 "'Election Commission in India compromised': LoP Rahul Gandhi in Boston")
SC to hear pleas on CEC, ECs' appointment under 2023 law on May 14
A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan fixed the date after advocate Prashant Bhushan urged the bench to accord urgent hearing in the matter
 "SC to hear pleas on CEC, ECs' appointment under 2023 law on May 14")
How EC was formed after Ambedkar's amendment in Constituent Assembly
Before Ambedkar brought the amendment, draft Article 289 proposed separate election commissions for the Centre and the states, scholarly articles and Constituent Assembly debates suggest
 "How EC was formed after Ambedkar's amendment in Constituent Assembly")
EVMs in country absolutely safe, not being tampered with: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
CEC stated that wherever democracy was present, electoral rolls and election processes were different, and in some countries, electronic voting systems were used
 "EVMs in country absolutely safe, not being tampered with: CEC Gyanesh Kumar")
EC holds nearly 5K meets with political representatives at various levels
The process involved engagements with over 28,000 representatives of political parties nationwide, the Election Commission (EC) said on Tuesday
Election Commission 'dysfunctional', 'failed institution', says Kapil Sibal
Sibal said the quicker the issue of lack of faith in the Election Commission is dealt with, the greater is the chance of saving democracy
 "Election Commission 'dysfunctional', 'failed institution', says Kapil Sibal")
ECI holds all-party meetings to resolve booth-level polling issues
ECI said that this grassroots-level engagement has been welcomed by political parties, with their active and enthusiastic participation in meetings
 "ECI holds all-party meetings to resolve booth-level polling issues")
Voter list updates to be strengthened with birth, death records: EC
The EC recalled that merely 89 first appeals and just a single second appeal were filed after the completion of the Special Summary Revision exercise in January
 "Voter list updates to be strengthened with birth, death records: EC")
SC fixes April 16 for hearing pleas against appointment of CEC, ECs
Bhushan requested an urgent hearing of the matter, saying it goes to the root of democracy and the issue is covered by the 2023 Constitution bench verdict
Willing to talk about putting online booth-wise voter data: EC tells SC
The PILs sought a direction to the poll panel to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections
Open to talk about putting online polling booth-wise voter data: EC to SC
A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan was hearing two PILs filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra
EC to introduce new option in its software to detect 'ghost' voters
The new option would help the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) find out if multiple names are attached to a particular EPIC number
 "EC to introduce new option in its software to detect 'ghost' voters")
CEC calls for discussion on linking of EPIC and Aadhaar on March 18
Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited suggestions from all national and state political parties by April 30, to address any unresolved electoral issues
 "CEC calls for discussion on linking of EPIC and Aadhaar on March 18")
Matter related to duplicate voter card numbers a 'legacy issue': EC sources
The poll body had recently clarified that irrespective of the EPIC number, an elector can cast a vote only at their designated polling station
Congress slams EC's response on duplicate voter IDs as 'duplicitous'
Amid allegations of a cover-up over duplicate voter identity card numbers, the poll panel earlier in the day said it would address the "decades-long" matter in the next three months
Duplication of voter card numbers does not indicate fake voters: EC
It also said that while elector photo identity card numbers of some of the voters may be identical, other details including demographic details, assembly constituency and polling booth are different
Ruling, opposition parties prepare for Jharkhand assembly face-off
He also alleged that incidents of paper leaks were earlier confined to recruitment tests only, but now it is happening even in board examinations
 "Ruling, opposition parties prepare for Jharkhand assembly face-off")
Gyanesh Kumar takes over as CEC, Vivek Joshi as Election Commissioner
Kumar stated that in accordance with the Constitution, the electoral laws and rules issued therein, the Election Commission always stood with the voters
Meet Gyanesh Kumar, India's Chief Election Commissioner and his tasks ahead
Gyanesh Kumar is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1988 batch of the Kerala cadre
 "Meet Gyanesh Kumar, India's Chief Election Commissioner and his tasks ahead")