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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicElection Commission of India

Topic: Election Commission of India

Cong leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs

Two vacancies of election commissioners have arisen following the resignation of Arun Goel and Anup Chandra Pandey’s retirement. Plea filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Three-member EC panel now comprises only CEC Rajiv Kumar, following retirement of Anup Pandey in February and resignation of Arun Goel, who was due to retire in 2027.

Rises and falls in Lok Sabha polls of last 20 years. And a new law that matters for 2024

The last two decades of Lok Sabha elections saw UPA’s rise and fall, Left’s decimation, and BJP’s juggernaut. Now there’s a new law to choose election commissioners.

People displaced by Manipur violence to cast votes at polling stations set up in relief camps

Ahead of LS elections, the ECI, in consultation with state and central govt, has issued directions to state commission. Around 50,000 people have been internally displaced in Manipur.

MGR in new avatar & why you need a GPS tracker for your vote

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

ECI asks states to ensure officers aren’t transferred within same parliamentary constituency

According to an Election Commission of India press release, it has strengthened existing transfer policy to ensure officials aren't able to 'disturb the level playing field in elections'.

How Manipur is planning for LS polls — ‘vulnerability mapping’, booths for displaced voters

Training was held in January for district officials & election officials from Manipur and a preliminary report on vulnerable areas has been sought by 29 February, it is learnt.

‘Credibility, transparency’ — why RBI & Election Commission had opposed electoral bonds scheme in 2017

Both bodies flagged concerns before scheme's introduction, fearing it may be seen as 'facilitating' money laundering or that it could violate provisions under Representation of People Act.

Election Commissions asks for deployment of 3.4 lakh CAPFs ahead of LS, Assembly polls

According to the EC, the decision is made after considering requests from state commissions and the deployment will be done in a phased manner.

97 cr voters registered for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, over 2 cr Indians aged 18-29 added to rolls

Electoral rolls for all states & UTs have been published by EC with reference to January 1, 2024.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.