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Rajiv Kumar: New Chief Election Commissioner of India
From May 15th, 2022, Rajiv Kumar, the current Election Commissioner (EC), will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). This announcement was made by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA)
India is elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-24. Who is the current chair of AAEA? Commission on Elections, Manila. When was India elected as chair of AAEA? India was unanimously elected ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
No Postal Ballot for Persons above 65 years of Age in Bihar Assembly Elections: ECI
The Election Commission of India has issued guidelines that electors above the age of 65 years will not be extended the postal ballot facility in the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and also the by-elections. The decision has been taken ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Compulsory Voting Bill
The Lok Sabha discussed and deliberated upon a private member’s bill on the need for compulsory voting in India. The legislators on both sides of the aisle support have deliberated on the bill. The support for the bill is on ..
EC orders early end to the Campaigning in West Bengal
In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered to bring an early end to campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal. The ECI has invoked Article 324 for this effect. The decision was taken ..
SC directs EC to raise random matching of VVPAT slips
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to increase the random matching of paper trail machine slips with EVM results from one to five polling booths in each assembly segment for the multiphase Lok Sabha polls. ..