The Election Commission of India — variously called the Election Commission, the ECI or EC — was set up in 1950 as an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for carrying out election processes in India. It administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the offices of the President and Vice President.
Headquartered in Delhi, the Election Commission consists of three members — a chief election commissioner and two other commissioners — who are appointed by the President. They have a tenure of six years or until they reach the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The Election Commission prepares, maintains, and updates the electoral roll; supervises the nomination of candidates; registers political parties and classifies them on national and state levels; and monitors election campaigns, including political fund-raising.
Then National herald should also be banned.
The idea of Namo TV is outrageous – though I have a choice. I would much rather watch Lok Sabha TV and Raya Sabha TV to monitor the government. Or no TV altogether.
Balakot should have established India in multiple ways globally, bilaterally and regionally and in fact – however implausible it might sound- heralded relative peace and stability in all these three areas. But the significance of the airstrikes and the IAF officer’s return were diluted by the questions and the doubts which were insanely and disproportionately covered in the aftermath.
It does sound preposterous to float a channel named after the Prime Minister, but the blame has to be equally shared by the opposition and the unscrupulous media houses which have been in an overdrive in condemning and running him down and his government – often unfairly and mischievously.
Probably stooping down to conquer is a fair accompli, in a world wherein dynasties and heroes still capture the collective imagination.