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Topic: CEC

Hearing challenge to CEC selection law, SC asks govt: ‘Why should panel include Cabinet minister?’

‘Level of confidence must be to degree as if there was third neutral person in committee that selects CEC,’ Justice Datta remarked.

People in power no longer care to be seen as neutral. CEC Gyanesh Kumar isn’t the only one

The truth is that hardly anyone in a position of authority in India acts out of shame or a desire to respect propriety.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a constitutional failure. Damage is not procedural, it is existential

Former CEC TN Seshan was feared, formidable & famously outspoken. He was never partisan. In contrast, Gyanesh Kumar has a cavalier disdain, even disrespect, toward the Opposition.

A first for India: MPs move notice for removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. What the Constitution says

Motion signed by oppn MPs seeks removal of CEC, reportedly accusing him of 'partisan & discriminatory conduct', 'obstruction of investigation of electoral fraud' & 'mass disenfranchisement'.

Rajasthan to ban pvt vehicles to visit Hanuman temple in Sariska tiger reserve, start e-bus shuttles

SC has fixed 31 March, 2025, as deadline for this. Order was passed after court reviewed Central Empowered Committee report on action needed to improve habitat management inside reserve.

Less stress, more cubs — how proposed ban on private vehicles in Sariska Reserve can help tigers

According to the CEC’s report, unchecked human movement in the reserve area is severely impacting breeding and increasing stress levels among tigers.

Modi govt’s push for EC Bill shows BJP is convinced it will rule India till 2069

On the face of it, it may look like a move to ‘strengthen’ the ECI. But in reality, it’s just the opposite.

ECI got away with many mistakes. Problem lies in appointment of CECs, says former chief

In 'India's Experiment With Democracy', SY Quraishi talks about the de-politicisation of the appointment of election commissioners.

‘Not independent’ — new panel to ensure SC’s environment orders are followed will report to govt

Central Empowered Committee was first formed on SC's orders & reported to it, but now environment ministry has notified permanent body with all members to be appointed by Centre.

Did Ashok Lavasa case change it all for EC? Why India needs a TN Seshan: Ex-IAS officer

The election commissioners should have controlled the madness in West Bengal, but their partisan attitude has only strengthened the negative impression about civil services.

On Camera

Modi’s call to cut fuel use wasn’t just about oil—it was about saving the rupee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on 10 May 2026 was an appeal to citizens to help protect the rupee by conserving foreign exchange.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 3 per litre as Centre moves to ease OMC losses

The hike comes amid soaring global energy costs, with government citing mounting under-recoveries and fiscal pressure on state-run oil firms

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Muslim voters no longer matter to BJP. Only a new Hindu-led coalition can challenge Modi-Shah

These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.