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EC chides Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar for comments on Congress' Nyay scheme

It said Kumar is a bureaucrat and his remarks were prima facie violative of the model code of conduct for elections

Sunil Arora's big test: Will Chief Election Commissioner match expectations

Arora brings with himself circumspection but is also quick at decision making when the situation demands

EC asks political parties to stop using armed forces images for campaigns

The instructions came after the photograph of a hoarding displaying pictures of the IAF pilot as well as senior BJP leaders was circulated on social media and came to the EC's notice

Amid cyclone Gaja relief work, EC cancels Tiruvarur bypoll in Tamil Nadu

The order signed by chief election commissioner Sunil Arora and fellow commissioner Ashok Lavasa said a fresh date will be announced in due course

Ensure election law is not violated in campaigning: EC to Twitter, Facebook

Instead of writing to the two parties, the EC preferred to write to Twitter and Facebook, urging them to ensure that election law is not violated

Sunil Arora succeeds O P Rawat as new Chief Election Commissioner

A 1980-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Arora had worked in ministries such as finance, textiles and also at the Planning Commission

Incoming CEC Sunil Arora: The man who turned Indian Airlines around

One of his abiding regrets is the Centre's move to merge Indian Airlines with Air India, just when he had succeeded in making it profitable and capable of competing with low-cost carriers of the time

Contempt of court for candidates who fail to advertise criminal records: EC

The directive comes into force in the assembly elections in five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana -- in November-December

EC develops C-VIGIL android mobile app for people to report code violations

Using the application, one can send live reports on code violations within minutes

EC refutes Congress's claims, says didn't shift press meet for PM's rally

EC said it was done to facilitate the journalists and poll body officers, who complained of their inability to attend the press conference at a very short span of time

All-party EC meet: Opposition demands return to paper ballot for 2019 polls

The Congress, Samajwadi Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties flagged the issue of malfunctioning of EVMs

Election Commission readying blueprint to stop social media misuse in polls

The deputy commissioner assured that the elections will be held with an error-free voter list in Madhya Pradesh

Election commission debuts on social media platforms Facebook and YouTube

However, the EC has stayed away from Twitter, the most "happening" of social media platforms

EC has become a letter box of Prime Minister's Office, says AAP's Ashutosh

EC poll recommended disqualification of party's 20 MLAs

Sound legal provisions needed for LS, state assemblies polls: Ex-CECs

After EC chief O P Rawat said the poll panel will be 'logistically equipped' by Sept 2018 to hold simultaneous polls

Will be logistically ready to hold simultaneous polls by next year: EC

The announcement by the poll panel came days after it issued formal direction that VVPAT or paper trail machines

EC and our Sikandars

Politics and ethics operate on what in geometry is called different planes

Election Commission files affidavit in SC, next elections with VVPAT

SC was hearing several pleas seeking to include VVPATs along with the EVMs in upcoming polls

Bad timing

EC rejected the nomination of Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya

EVM challenge to go ahead as scheduled on tomorrow

The announcement came after the Uttarakhand HC rejected a petition for staying the EVM challenge