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TopicSunil Arora

Topic: Sunil Arora

Big split in Election Commission as EC Ashok Lavasa stands up against clean chits to Modi

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa dissented in 4 decisions taken by the EC — 3 against Modi & 1 against BJP president Amit Shah.

Jamia Millia Islamia gets its first woman V-C, President approves Najma Akhtar for post

Najma Akhtar is a member of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration. President also appoints V-Cs to two other varsities.

All you need to know about Lok Sabha 2019 — announcement of dates to counting

It is a seven-phase election this time around and ThePrint takes you through the various stages right up to counting day on 23 May.

EVMs being used as a football in a motivated slugfest: CEC Sunil Arora

Arora asserted that the Election Commission will not go back to ballot papers.

Chief Election Commissioner claims EVMs are tamper proof

CEC Sunil Arora dismissed apprehensions related to the EVMs' functioning, and said there was no reason to doubt them. 

Why EC is making a fresh push for constitutional protection for election commissioners

New CEC Sunil Arora says he "fully endorses" the idea. The recommendation, if implemented, would require a constitutional amendment in Article 324

Why have we made it a national pastime to blame EVMs, asks CEC

In an interview to ThePrint, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora says EVMs are here to stay, and that technicalities delayed counting in MP.

Poll panel chief says Modi’s simultaneous polls desirable goal, but possible only in 2024

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora dismisses tampering allegations, says it's a national pastime to blame the EVM.

EC chief Sunil Arora endorses constitutional protection for fellow commissioners

Sunil Arora called for extending the constitutional protection, which means commissioners can only be impeached and not removed from office by the President.

Will bring bring down EVM malfunctioning, says new Election Commission chief

Drawing a distinction between malfunctioning and tampering, EC chief Sunil Arora said they will work on making sure the EVMs work properly.

On Camera

Why families keep killing wives, daughters—a silenced woman preserves honour

Nikki Bhati’s death in Greater Noida shows that law alone can’t protect women. The absence of autonomy is the real problem.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.