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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicElection Commissioners

Topic: Election Commissioners

SC says Centre could’ve been ‘transparent’ with EC appointments, but refuses to stay the law

The court said it could not stay the legislation before the Lok Sabha elections, as ‘this will only lead to chaos and uncertainty’.

‘Go-getter’ who delivered on Article 370, officer who piloted Uttarakhand UCC — 2 new poll commissioners

Both former IAS officers are from 1988 batch. While Kumar has reputation of a go-getter, Sandhu is known for being non-controversial, say officers.

Appointment ‘notification’ of 2 ‘retd IAS officers’ as election commissioners fake, clarifies govt

Dated 13 March, notification said PM-led panel appointed 'Rajesh Kumar Gupta & Priyansh Sharma' as election commissioners. The panel met Thursday to discuss names for the posts.

Immunity from civil & criminal suits — Govt proposes changes in bill to appoint EC & CECs

Bill, now passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to negate an SC judgment on selection of the CEC and ECs in the Election Commission by replacing CJI in the panel with a cabinet minister.

Re-imagine ECI, make it an institution that all Indians trust and revere: Dorab Sopariwala

If Modi govt is bringing a legislation to implement Supreme Court's decision, then it must also look at issues that affect the composition and operation of ECI.

‘Means to gain power must remain pure’: Panel of PM, CJI, oppn leader to select EC commissioners, says SC

Court observes many political parties formed govt, but none framed law despite Constitution making it an 'unavoidable necessity'. Media has abdicated role & become partisan, it adds.

On Camera

Awami League desperately needs new leadership. It’s looking for it in wrong places

What Awami League needs now is not an answer to who will succeed Hasina or even a debate on whether Hasina should return to Bangladesh, but a new leadership on the ground.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.