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Chief Election Commissioner Chandra stresses on error-free electoral roll

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Time to have a rethink on multi-phase polls, says ex-CEC T S Krishnamurthy

Krishnamurthy has pitched for single-phase elections

Taxing taskmaster: As CEC, Chandra will oversee toughest Assembly polls

He will retire in May 2022, having overseen the Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur Assembly elections, leaving it to others to conduct the next general election due 2024

Would like to ensure elections held in peaceful, fair manner: CEC Chandra

Sushil Chandra, who assumed charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner, said he would like to ensure that the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal are held in a very peaceful and fair manner

Sushil Chandra assumes charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner

Chandra was appointed as the CEC on Monday, the day Sunil Arora demitted office.

Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner: Law Ministry

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner, the Law Ministry said.

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra set to become the next CEC

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra is set to become the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Sunday.

Observers for poll-bound states being monitored closely: CEC Sunil Arora

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that observers in poll-bound states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry are being monitored closely by the EC

BJP cannot form political entity in Sri Lanka: Election Commission chief

Punchihewa's comments came after media reports quoted Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb as saying that the BJP was planning to extend its footprint in Sri Lanka and Nepal

PM Modi lauds EC for strengthening democracy, ensuring smooth polling

The National Voters' Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the EC on 25th January 1950

Election Commission has zero-tolerance to money and muscle power: CEC Arora

There are concerns of violence and unrest in poll-bound West Bengal

Chief Election Commissioner to visit Assam to review poll preparedness

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora is scheduled to arrive in Assam on Monday on a three-day visit to take stock of preparations for assembly polls due in March-April, officials said

Election Commission toys with idea of issuing digital voter ID card

Asked whether the digital voter ID would mean that a voter can carry it on his or her mobile phone using an application, the official said once the EC takes a decision, such details will be settled

Conducting Bihar polls amid Covid-19 'leap of faith' for EC: Sunil Arora

The chief election commissioner and fellow election commissioners announce schedule for the Lok Sabha and assembly polls

52.24% turnout till 5 pm in Phase I of Bihar assembly elections: CEC

The voter turnout in the phase one of Bihar assembly polls was 52.24 per cent till 5 pm, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Wednesday.

Call on bypolls on Sept 29: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

Arora said EC Secretary General Umesh Sinha will issue a press release of the schedule the same evening based on the decision taken at the poll watchdog

CEC Arora nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed J-K Delimitation Commission

Months after the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir the Centre has begun moving to start the delimitation of Jammu and Kashmir

EVMs are tamper-proof, no question of returning to ballot paper: CEC Arora

The CEC lamented that the day-to-day dialogue is becoming "more coarse " and it should be "avoided"

SC to hear petition seeking greater autonomy for poll panel after 4 weeks

BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has filed the PIL seeking to ensure more autonomy for the chief election commissioner's (CEC) office and election commissioners.

Voter card not enough to vote, name should be on electoral rolls: Delhi CEO

He said the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral officer has taken a series of steps to ensure free and fair elections in the state