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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicChief Election Commissioner

Topic: Chief Election Commissioner

CEC acting as ‘BJP spokesperson’, says Oppn, reaches ‘broad agreement’ to initiate impeachment motion

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar came under sharp attack at joint press conference of opposition parties including AAP, which has exited INDIA bloc.

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Give an oath, or apologise, no 3rd option—CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ charge

Without naming Gandhi, Chief Election Commissioner says words like ‘vote chori’ are an insult to the Constitution, and voters are ‘being targeted by placing gun on EC’s shoulders’.

Everyone’s shouting about the Election Commission. Lazy outrage comes cheap

The hoo-ha about the Election Commission, about electoral rolls, and about EVMs suggests that irksome comic relief remains a part of the loud debates of our robust democracy.

Mob attacks former Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner while in police custody

In a viral video, a group is seen hitting Nurul Huda with shoes & shouting slogans. Taking note of the incident, the interim govt urged its citizens ‘not to take the law into their own hands again’.

A tea-ser about new EC chief & the Maharashtra Congress president who started off on the wrong foot

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Midnight’s Commissioners & Marco—’Rubio!’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Who is Vivek Joshi, new election commissioner who’ll likely head the poll body during 2029 LS polls

The 1989 batch IAS officer has held several administrative posts & is said to enjoy Modi’s trust. New EC appointments come even as SC yet to hear pleas against revised appointment process.

Gyanesh Kumar is the new Chief Election Commissioner, Vivek Joshi appointed election commissioner

Kumar is 1st CEC to be appointed under a new law on appointment of EC members. His term will run till 26 January, 2029, days before EC will be expected to announce the next LS poll schedule.

J&K assembly poll dates announced. Voting in 3 phases starting 18 September, results on 4 October

Jammu and Kashmir will witness elections after a gap of ten years. There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies, of which 74 are general, nine are ST and seven are SC.

On Camera

China won’t change course. Modi’s PR events with stage-managed applause have never worked

If Indira Gandhi had based her foreign policy on “good vibes” with world leaders, Bangladesh would still be East Pakistan.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.