New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As Rajya Sabha Chairman, C.P. Radhakrishnan, rejected the Opposition’s impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, BJP and Shiv Sena on Tuesday termed the rejection a ‘strong response’ to those allegedly misusing constitutional provisions for political gains. However, the Opposition said that the “democratic process had been ignored.” BJP leader Rohan Gupta said that the move sends a clear message that constitutional processes cannot be drive…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday rejected a notice of motion submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The notice of motion, backed by 63 Members of Parliament, was not admitted by the Chairman after a detailed review under relevant constitutional and legal provisions.A Rajya Sabha bulletin issued this evening stated that a notice dated March 12, 2026, signed by 63 Rajya Sabha members under Article 324(5) of the Constit…
Kochi, April 6 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar launched a Gen Z-themed voter awareness song in Malayalam in Kochi, aimed at encouraging young voters to take an active role in the electoral process.The initiative uses a lively video format, where groups of youngsters convey the importance of voting through music and dance.This voter awareness rap song features a diverse Gen Z group, comprising young men and women appearing as professionals and students, sending out a direct messa…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday, reminded candidates and political parties contesting the April 9 Assembly elections and bypolls that a 48-hour silence period — which prohibits broadcast of opinion polls and display of election matter — will be enforced on April 7 from 6 p.m., an official said. In Assam, however, the 48-hour silence period will begin at 5 p.m. on April 7 and end with the culmination of voting on April 9 at 5 p.m., an official state…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Monday held an online review and training session for the District Election Officers (DEOs), Superintendents of Police (SPs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), and other officers of West Bengal, an official said. National Level Master Trainers (NLMTs) trained the participants on the enforcement of Law and Order, vulnerability mapping and other preparatory activities for the conduct of elections, as well as on expenditure monitoring a…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday decided to depute two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of the West Bengal cadre, both holding the rank of departmental secretaries, as central observers to other states.One of the two officers is Priyanka Singla, a 2012-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre, currently posted as Special Secretary in the state Civil Defence and Disaster Management Department.The other is P. Mohangandhi, a 2004-batch IAS o…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said it has deployed more than 25 lakh officials to ensure that the upcoming Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory are conducted in a violence-free and inducement-free manner.The poll body had, on Sunday, announced the schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states.To facilitate the sm…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) convened a ‘National Round Table Conference’ with the State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years. The conference is being chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi are also present at the event. Additionally, the State Election Commissioners (SECs) from all states and Union Territories are …
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday clarified that district magistrates (DMs), who also function as district electoral officers (DEOs), have no authority to seek explanations from micro-observers appointed by the Commission to review the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.The message was conveyed at a virtual full-bench meeting of the Commission earlier in the day, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The meeting …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) By proposing an “alternate” path of restraint with a constructive and calibrated approach before rushing to seek the impeachment of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Trinamool Congress has sent a clear signal of dissent to the Congress leadership, despite the latter holding the post of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.The move can also be seen as an attempt to reprimand the Congress, particularly Rahul Gandhi, over what the Trinamool perceives as a lack of ade…