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BCCI Calls Emergent Apex Council Meet To Appoint Former Chief Election Commissioner As Electoral Officer
The BCCI has called an emergent meeting of its Apex Council on Friday to appoint former chief election commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti as the electoral officer to conduct the polls for the positions of secretary and treasurer.
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"'Ninda Ras Increasing": Poll Body Chief Rajiv Kumar Amid Complaints Over EVMs
The ability to praise or see the positives is on a decline, noted Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, adding that the trend of criticism (ninda ras), on the other hand, is on the rise.
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Chief Justice Opts Out Of Case Related To Poll Body Chief Appointment
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recused himself from petitions against a law removing the holder of India's highest judicial post from a panel that appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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IAS Officer Removed Before Jharkhand Polls Reinstated As Ranchi Deputy Commissioner
The decision to bring Manjunath Bhajantri back to the post was taken hours after Hemant Soren took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
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Poll Panel's Warning Amid Row Over Arvind Sawant's Shaina NC Comment
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has condemned political leaders remarks against women and directed officials to deal sternly with violators, news agency ANI said Friday.
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Chief Election Commissioner's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Uttarakhand
A helicopter with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and additional Chief Election Officer of Uttarakhand Vijay Kumar Jogdande on board made an emergency landing in a village near Munsyari in Pithoragarh district today.
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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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On Hijab Inside Booths, Chief Election Commissioner Points To 'Rule', 'Cultural Value'
Voters at polling booths will be identified as per election rules but with due respect to their cultural values, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
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"How Much More Can We Show?" Poll Panel's Point-By-Point EVM Rebuttal
How much more transparent can one be, asked Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday as he again underlined that the EVMs or voting machines are safe and robust.
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3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election
Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.
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J&K Poll Dates Going Past Top Court Deadline? Election Body Chief Responds
There is no delay, underscored the Chief Election Commissioner when pointed out that the polls dates for Jammu and Kashmir are crossing the September 30 deadline set by the Supreme Court.
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"Lok Sabha Elections In J&K Triumph Of Ballot Over Bullet": Poll Body Chief
Announcing the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Lok Sabha polls in the Union territory were a triumph of "ballot over bullet".
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On Terror And Elections In J&K, Poll Panel Chief's 'Chicken And Egg' Analogy
In Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of preparations for elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that no internal or external force can stop the Election Commission from conducting Assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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Election Commission Reaches Jammu And Kashmir To Check Poll Preparedness
A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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CBI Chief To Poll Body Head, Rahul Gandhi Now Has A Say In Key Appointments
As the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the appointment process for key officials such as the CBI director, the Chief Election Commissioners, National Human Rights Commission chairperson
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BCCI Calls Emergent Apex Council Meet To Appoint Former Chief Election Commissioner As Electoral Officer
The BCCI has called an emergent meeting of its Apex Council on Friday to appoint former chief election commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti as the electoral officer to conduct the polls for the positions of secretary and treasurer.
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"'Ninda Ras Increasing": Poll Body Chief Rajiv Kumar Amid Complaints Over EVMs
The ability to praise or see the positives is on a decline, noted Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, adding that the trend of criticism (ninda ras), on the other hand, is on the rise.
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Chief Justice Opts Out Of Case Related To Poll Body Chief Appointment
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recused himself from petitions against a law removing the holder of India's highest judicial post from a panel that appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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IAS Officer Removed Before Jharkhand Polls Reinstated As Ranchi Deputy Commissioner
The decision to bring Manjunath Bhajantri back to the post was taken hours after Hemant Soren took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
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Poll Panel's Warning Amid Row Over Arvind Sawant's Shaina NC Comment
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has condemned political leaders remarks against women and directed officials to deal sternly with violators, news agency ANI said Friday.
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Chief Election Commissioner's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Uttarakhand
A helicopter with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and additional Chief Election Officer of Uttarakhand Vijay Kumar Jogdande on board made an emergency landing in a village near Munsyari in Pithoragarh district today.
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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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On Hijab Inside Booths, Chief Election Commissioner Points To 'Rule', 'Cultural Value'
Voters at polling booths will be identified as per election rules but with due respect to their cultural values, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
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"How Much More Can We Show?" Poll Panel's Point-By-Point EVM Rebuttal
How much more transparent can one be, asked Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday as he again underlined that the EVMs or voting machines are safe and robust.
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3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election
Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.
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J&K Poll Dates Going Past Top Court Deadline? Election Body Chief Responds
There is no delay, underscored the Chief Election Commissioner when pointed out that the polls dates for Jammu and Kashmir are crossing the September 30 deadline set by the Supreme Court.
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"Lok Sabha Elections In J&K Triumph Of Ballot Over Bullet": Poll Body Chief
Announcing the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Lok Sabha polls in the Union territory were a triumph of "ballot over bullet".
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On Terror And Elections In J&K, Poll Panel Chief's 'Chicken And Egg' Analogy
In Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of preparations for elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that no internal or external force can stop the Election Commission from conducting Assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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Election Commission Reaches Jammu And Kashmir To Check Poll Preparedness
A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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CBI Chief To Poll Body Head, Rahul Gandhi Now Has A Say In Key Appointments
As the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the appointment process for key officials such as the CBI director, the Chief Election Commissioners, National Human Rights Commission chairperson
