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Gyanesh Kumar Takes Over Ahead of Top Court Hearing On Poll Chief Selection

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Gyanesh Kumar Takes Over Ahead of Top Court Hearing On Poll Chief Selection

New Delhi: Gyanesh Kumar assumed charge Wednesday morning as the new Chief Election Commissioner. Mr Kumar replaces Rajiv Kumar in the role and will oversee the conduct of nearly two-dozen elections, state and presidential, over the course of his four-year term. The new CEC is an ex-IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, and earlier served…

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Centre Defends Election Commissioners’ Appointment

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Centre Defends Election Commissioners’ Appointment

New Delhi: The government has opposed any stay on the law to appoint election commissioners, arguing that any challenges to the legislation are politically motivated and “created only on basis of unsupported and pernicious statements”. The government also pointed out challenges to the Chief Election Commissioners Act did not question credentials of persons appointed to…

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