Sunil Arora

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Former chief EC TN Seshan (Photo: Twitter)

Former CEC TN Seshan’s mortal remains consigned to flames

Seshan has left behind a rich legacy for the Commission and will continue to inspire us at the EC.

12 Nov 2019 5:16 AM

BJP-ruled Maharashtra, Haryana will go to polls on October 21

With BJP governments in power in both Maharashtra and Haryana, it is crucial for the party to retain these states.

22 Sep 2019 4:12 AM

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the dates of Assembly polls in Maharashtra by Thursday.

Maharashtra poll dates may be notified tomorrow

The process is likely to get over, as per tradition, before Diwali holidays, which end on October 27, said a senior official.

18 Sep 2019 3:30 AM

Arora assured the new team that he would extend wholehearted support and handholding as and when required to carry forward the ideals of AWEB. (Photo: ANI)

CEC Sunil Arora takes charge of largest global organisation of Election Management

Arora, who succeeds Ion Mincu Radulescu, the incumbent chairman from Romania, has been given the charge for two years from 2019 to 2021.

03 Sep 2019 7:48 PM

'Election is all about law and Constitution on one hand, and administration and management on the other,' Arora said. (Photo: File)

Allegations of EVM tampering made with criminal intent: CEC Sunil Arora

EVMs cannot be tampered with, but they can malfunction just like the equipment used by you in everyday life,' he said.

11 Aug 2019 2:42 PM

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and the other two Commissioners, Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra, met the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Photo: ANI twitter)

EC submits list of newly-elected MPs to President for constitution of 17th Lok Sabha

On Saturday evening, newly-elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance are likely elect Narendra Modi as its leader.

25 May 2019 2:35 PM

EC Ashok Lavasa (EC), CEC Sunil Arora (C) and EC Sushil Chandra. (Photo: File)

EC: Dissent of Election Commissioners will be recorded

The decision was taken at a meeting of the full Commission which was called specifically to take on board the concerns expressed by Lavasa.

21 May 2019 8:30 PM

'Alarming as it may be, this would not be the first time such an attack on the electoral process would take place,' Chadha said. (Photo: ANI)

AAP writes to CEC Arora, seeks additional security at strong room in Delhi

AAP has alleged the opposition parties have planned attempts to gerrymander with EVMs a day or two ahead of the actual counting on May 23.

20 May 2019 5:39 PM

Sunil Arora played down the “differences” within the three-member poll panel, saying election commissioners are not “expected to be clones of each other”. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay/File)

CEC Arora denies rift, says ‘members are not clones’

The CEC said a meeting has been called on Tuesday to discuss this and related matters.

19 May 2019 2:58 AM

Mamata also alleged, 'The Election Commission of India had appointed two retired as special observers which is not accordance with the law'. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata asks CEC to ensure final phase of Lok Sabha polls without orders of PM Modi

'The roadshow was itself a deliberate, intentional and a criminal conspiracy to vandalize the culture and heritage of Kolkata,' CM said.

18 May 2019 9:10 PM

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora issues statement on EC Ashok Lavasa's purported letter to him, says, 'an unsavory and avoidable controversy reported in sections of media today about internal functioning of ECI in respect of handling of Model Code of Conduct.' (Photo: AP | File)

'Difference in views, should be': CEC slams row over Lavasa dissent

‘The three members of EC are not expected to be template or clones of each other,’ the statement released by CEC said.

18 May 2019 1:53 PM

A former finance secretary, Lavasa differed with decision of two other members of poll body, Arora and election commissioner Sushil Chandra, while deciding on cases of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations against PM Modi and BJP president Shah. (Photo: PTI)

Ashok Lavasa to stay out of EC code meet over clean chits to PM, Amit Shah

‘I am being forced to stay away from the meetings since minority decisions are not being recorded,’ Lavasa said.

18 May 2019 10:46 AM

EC has to act tough, enforce conduct

After the pillorying by the Supreme Court, the EC acted post haste.

17 Apr 2019 1:13 AM

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, requesting him to launch an immediate probe on the fake letter being circulated on social media in his name. (Photo: ANI)

MM Joshi writes EC to probe on circulation of fake letter in his name

Joshi, in his letter to the CEC, has stated that the letter was brought to his notice by some friends from the media.

15 Apr 2019 3:04 PM

The Election Commission delegation will meet representatives of political parties, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said here. (Image: File)

EC team to visit TN on April 2 to review poll preparedness

Polling in 39 Lok Sabha seats and by-polls to 18 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu are scheduled on April 18 in a single phase.

30 Mar 2019 1:58 PM

Dy CM Manish Sisodia (right) and AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh after meeting chief election commissioner Sunil Arora in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Call centres raid: AAP files EC plaint

Party workers led by Dy CM Manish Sisodia protest before meeting CEC.

16 Mar 2019 1:41 AM

Former chief minister and leader of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Election Commission move upsets Kashmir Valley leaders

Abdulla said that it is for the first time since 1996 that the Assembly elections in the state are not being held on time.

11 Mar 2019 6:48 AM

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora (Photo: ANI)

For poll commission, the devil is in the detail

Arora failed to give the assurance that the VVPATs (the paper trails) for the ballots vote cast through EVMs will be counted.

11 Mar 2019 12:00 AM

Lok Sabha polls would be held in 7 phases. (Photo: ANI)

EC declares schedule for 2019 LS polls, counting of votes on May 23

Elections will be held for 543 seats of Lok Sabha on approximately 10 lakh polling booths across the country.

10 Mar 2019 6:00 PM

the former Navy chief said the armed forces have always prided themselves on belonging to a structure. (File Photo)

Ex-Navy chief says 'not to misuse the armed forces' for political gains

In a letter to Sunil Arora, Admiral Ramdas expressed concerns on 'recent instances' of parties using armed forces' for political gains.

09 Mar 2019 8:41 AM

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