Election Commission appointments: PM, leader of Opposition and CJI to advise president, SC rules

A committee comprising the three constitutional functionaries will be in place till Parliament makes a law for these appointments, a five-judge bench said.

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· Mar 02, 2023 · 11:51 am

Why a voting proposal for migrants has alarmed India’s Opposition parties

Regional parties and experts suggest the move might end up disproportionately benefitting the BJP.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Jan 19, 2023 · 09:00 am

The case for a bigger, diverse committee to appoint election commissioners

As the Supreme Court hears a batch pleas, it must consider whether it is time for the executive to cede control over the appointment process.

Satya Narayan Misra

· Jan 03, 2023 · 07:30 am

Government has hindered Election Commission’s independence, says Supreme Court

The bench said that successive governments have ensured that chief election commissioners cannot complete their six-year terms.

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· Nov 23, 2022 · 09:37 am

Centre in talks with Election Commision on reforming electoral laws, says Kiren Rijiju

The law minister made the statement a day after the panel proposed that political parties should provide details of how they will finance their poll promises.

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· Oct 06, 2022 · 12:07 pm

Ban candidates from contesting polls from more than one seat, EC urges Centre

The poll panel said that if such an amendment is not possible, a fine should be imposed to deter the practice.

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· Jun 17, 2022 · 06:22 pm

Opinion: Tackling India’s communalism challenges will require constitutional reform

The current system places too much power in the hands of the majority. A diverse nation should opt for a US model of secularism and decentralised governments.

Bhanu Dhamija

· May 11, 2022 · 09:00 am

Opinion: India’s weakening democracy needs urgent electoral reforms

As many processes that go into the conduct of elections have begun to be undermined, it is time to put the Election Commission back on the rails and fix this.

Jagdeep S Chhokar, The India Forum

· Apr 06, 2022 · 07:30 am

Election Commission asks Centre to expedite poll reforms, including linking Aadhaar to voter ID

The poll panel also suggested that ‘paid news’ should be made an electoral offence.

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· Jun 08, 2021 · 09:18 pm

Postal ballot facilities for NRIs could result in manipulation, says Sitaram Yechury

The CPI(M) general secretary suggested that the Election Commission could set up polling stations in missions abroad.

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· Dec 02, 2020 · 12:59 pm

Coronavirus: Postal ballot facility is illegal, violates secrecy clause, Congress tells EC

The party argued the decision was unconstitutional and was taken without consulting stakeholders and political parties.

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· Jul 04, 2020 · 09:05 am

Give details of criminal cases against candidates on website, social media: SC tells parties

The court said that a party must clarify the reasons for fielding a particular candidate, adding that nominees must be selected on the basis of merit.

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· Feb 13, 2020 · 10:56 am