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    Rajya Sabha Session: Opposition Questions CEC Motion

    New Delhi, March 30 Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday sought clarification from the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha regarding the motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, submitted by opposition parties.Raising the issue during the resumed session of the...
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    CEC Removal Notice: Trinamool Accuses Government of 'Tacit Understanding'

    New Delhi, March 27 The Trinamool Congress questioned on Friday why no action has been taken on the opposition's notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the "inaction" shows a "tacit understanding" between the government and the Election...
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    Association Appeals for ECI Relief on Promotion Process

    Chennai, March 25 – A key association representing ministerial staff in Tamil Nadu’s municipal corporations has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking special permission to implement a long-delayed government order on promotions that has been stalled due to the enforcement of...
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    Appointments Delayed: Jharkhand Faces Vacancies

    Ranchi, March 23 The Jharkhand government informed the High Court on Monday that a decision will be taken soon regarding the appointment of the Lokayukta and the chief election commissioner in the state.Attorney General Rajiv Ranjan told a division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice...
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    PIL Challenges Bengal Official Transfers: EC Questions Petitioner's Standing

    Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission questioned the petitioner's standing on Monday while filing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of several officials of the West Bengal government after the announcement of state assembly elections.The petitioner, a lawyer...
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    ECI Under Scrutiny: Opposition Seeks CEC's Removal Over Disenfranchisement Concerns

    New Delhi, March 22 The notices moved by opposition MPs in Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have accused him of “acting under the thumb of the executive”, besides blaming him for “mass disenfranchisement” through the SIR exercise, and raising questions...
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    Supreme Court Considers Law Excluding CJI from Election Commissioner Selection

    New Delhi, March 20 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recused himself from hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a 2023 law that removed the Chief Justice of India from a committee responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election...
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    West Bengal Election: BJP & TMC Clash on Code of Conduct

    Kolkata, March 20 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday alleged that Mamata Banerjee has violated the election code by using the chief minister's letterhead for political correspondence and demanded immediate action by the Election Commission.He...
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    Calcutta HC Considers Transfer Dispute Over Election Commission Actions

    Kolkata, March 20 TMC MP and senior lawyer Kalyan Banerjee moved the Calcutta High Court on Friday, questioning the Election Commission's transfer order of several IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal shortly after the announcement of assembly elections in the state.The petitioner named Chief...
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    Mamata Banerjee Expresses Shock Over Election Commission's Actions

    Kolkata, March 19 Hours after attacking the Election Commission for overnight transfers of top bureaucrats and IPS officers in poll-bound West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday, expressing "deep shock" over the functioning of...
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    Enhanced Surveillance Planned for Electoral Officers During West Bengal Polls

    Kolkata, March 17 – The roles of electoral officers at all levels will be under constant surveillance during the polling days for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, scheduled next month.“The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in his press conference on Sunday, had assured...
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    Manjeet Singh Appointed Special Observer for Assam Elections

    New Delhi, March 16 The Election Commission appointed former bureaucrat Manjeet Singh as the special observer for the upcoming elections in Assam, with the responsibility of keeping the election panel updated on the state's preparedness for the polls.Polling in Assam is scheduled for April 9...
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    West Bengal Administration Changes Ahead of Polls

    New Delhi, March 16 Election Commission officials said on Monday that the major changes in the West Bengal civil and police administration were in line with the assurance given by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to hold free and fair elections in the state.The EC has removed the...
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    Parliament Notices Detail Complaints Against CEC Over Appointment, Voter Lists, and Gandhi's Dissent

    New Delhi, March 16 Notices seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, raising issues ranging from the appointment process to his public attacks on Rahul Gandhi and instances of alleged vote manipulation in recent elections, were submitted in both Houses of...
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    West Bengal Police Leadership Shifts Amid Election Preparations

    Kolkata, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar.According to the Commission's order, Siddh...
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    Election Schedule Changes: Reduced Voting Period, Delayed Counting

    New Delhi, March 15 The election schedule for the five assemblies announced on Sunday has brought about several surprises – fewer phases, a condensed 20-day voting period, but longer gaps between the three polling days and a delayed counting.The previous round of elections for these five...
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    ECI Announces Election Dates for West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry

    The Election Commission of India announced today that elections for the Assembly in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase, while polling in West Bengal will take place in two phases. Announcing the election schedule in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner...
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    EC Announces Poll Schedule: Single & Two-Phase Elections Across States

    New Delhi, March 15 Elections to the assemblies in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be held on a single day, April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23, and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday...
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    Opposition Seeks CEC Removal – Process Explained

    New Delhi, March 15 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday evaded questions about the opposition's notice to move a motion in Parliament for his removal from the post.During a press conference held to announce election schedules for four states and a Union Territory, Kumar did not...
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    By-elections Scheduled for April 9 and 23

    New Delhi, March 15 By-elections for five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura will be held on April 9, and for another three constituencies in Gujarat and Maharashtra on April 23, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ganeshkumar announced on Sunday.Addressing a press...
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