Page 20 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
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
 "SC fixes April 16 for hearing pleas against appointment of CEC, ECs")
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
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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
 "Matter related to duplicate voter card numbers a 'legacy issue': EC sources")
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
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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")
'Hastily' taken decision: Congress criticises Centre's CEC appointment
The announcement of Kumar's appointment came shortly after the selection panel, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, proposed his name
 "'Hastily' taken decision: Congress criticises Centre's CEC appointment")
Gyanesh Kumar becomes CEC: How the appointment process has changed
Here's all you need to know about the changed process of selection of Chief Election Commissioner and issues surrounding it
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Outgoing CEC calls for early verdicts on poll cases, regulation of freebies
The outgoing CEC said online reporting of political party expenditures has begun and must be made mandatory for better financial transparency and analytics
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Cong claims centre wants to control EC, asks govt to hold CEC appointment
The selection committee is learnt to have recommended the name of the next CEC to President Droupadi Murmu, sources said on Monday
Rajiv Kumar's term ends Feb 18, new election body chief to be named soon
After Rajiv Kumar, Gyanesh Kumar is the senior-most election commissioner. His tenure is till January 26, 2029. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu is the other election commissioner
 "Rajiv Kumar's term ends Feb 18, new election body chief to be named soon")
Jharkhand lone outlier as youth voter share declines, shows ECI data
Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh witnessed some of the sharpest declines of young electors
 "Jharkhand lone outlier as youth voter share declines, shows ECI data")