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7 and 17 November 2023 Chhattisgarh: Indian National Congress: Bhupesh Baghel: Bharatiya Janata Party: Vishnu Deo Sai: 17 November 2023 Madhya Pradesh: Bharatiya Janata Party: Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Mohan Yadav: 25 November 2023 Rajasthan: Indian National Congress: Ashok Gehlot: Bhajan Lal Sharma: 30 November 2023 Telangana: Bharat Rashtra ...
The Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections.An election commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a three member selection committee headed by the Prime Minister of India and senior most election commissioner is appointed as chief election commissioner.
To be regarded as equivalent to the Cabinet Secretary denotes a lower status than that of a Minister of State (MoS). Election Commission might find it difficult to take disciplinary actions against politicians above their hierarchy (example - cabinet ministers).
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Rajasthan on 25 November 2023 to elect 199 of the 200 members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 3 December 2023. The election for the Karanpur seat was adjourned following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner. [2]
In 1950, the Election Commission of India was established as a single member body. As per The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989, the commission was made a multi-member body headed by a chief election commissioner and two other election commissioners, who were appointed to the commission for the first time on 16 October 1989. On 1 ...
The Election Commission of India has granted permission for individuals aged 80 and above and those with physical challenges to cast their votes from the comfort of their homes using ballot papers. [16] To avail of this facility, eligible individuals must register with the designated booth-level officer at least 10 days prior to the election date.
Elections in India in 2022 include election to the office of the President of India, vice president of India, by-elections to the Lok Sabha, elections to the Rajya Sabha, elections to state legislative assemblies of 7 (seven) states, by-elections to state legislative assemblies and numerous other elections and by-elections to state legislative councils and local bodies.
The Election Commission of India assigns varying numbers of votes to electoral college members, such that the total weight of MPs and MLAs is roughly equal and that the voting power of a state or territory is proportional to its population. Overall, the members of the electoral college are eligible to cast 1,086,431 votes, yielding a threshold ...