Bharat Express

chief election commissioner

On Thursday, Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi Assembly elections would be a direct contest between AAP and BJP, excluding the INDIA alliance.

The Supreme Court's February 4 hearing will determine the validity of the petitioner's claims and the future of the contentious law.

On Tuesday, the ECI declared 5 Feb as the polling date for the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly, with results to be announced on 8 Feb.

Highlighting the significance of voter participation, Rajiv Kumar called upon citizens to exercise their right without hesitation, describing the electoral process as the pride of the nation.

The government said that such wide general election made it humanly impossible for a single CEC to carry out his duties alone.

After the Supreme Court ruled that for Chief Election Commissioner's appointment the selection panel will comprise the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Chief Justice of India (CJI), this bill was introduced.

At present, the president of the country appoints the chief election commissioner and two commissioners for a tenure of six years each