Showing posts with label Election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election. Show all posts

Thursday, 20 February 2025

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as India's new Chief Election Commissioner

Shri Gyanesh Kumar took charge as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on 19th February 2025. 


He is a 1988 Batch Kerala Cadre Officer of the lndian Administrative Service. After completing his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from llT Kanpur, he has also studied Business Finance from lCFAl, lndia and Environmental Economics from HllD, Harvard University, USA.

He has worked in the Government of Kerala as Sub Collector of Adoor; MD of Kerala State Development Corporation for SC/ST; Municipal Commissioner of Corporation of Cochin; MD of Kerala State Cooperative Bank; District Collector of Ernakulam; Secretary of Goshree lslands Development Authority; MD of Trivandrum Airport Development Society and Resident Commissioner of Kerala House in New Delhi.

As Secretary to the Government of Kerala, he has handled diverse departments such as Finance Resources; Fast Track Projects; Public Works Department; Modernising Government Program; and Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.

ln the Government of India, he has rich experience of working as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence; Joint Secretary & Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs; Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation. After superannuation on 31st January 2024, he was appointed as the Election Commissioner in Election Commission of India on 15th of March, 2024.

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This was the first time the appointment was made under the new Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023.

Selection Committee: 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 
  • Home Minister Amit Shah, and 
  • Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi dissented, asking for the appointment to be delayed until the Supreme Court ruled on petitions challenging the new law.

How were CECs Appointed Earlier?

Election Commission of India (ECI): A three-member body with a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two Election Commissioners (ECs).

The President appointed the CEC & ECs based on the Prime Minister’s advice.Traditionally, the senior-most EC was elevated as the CEC.

Change in 2023:
Supreme Court (March 2023) ruled that the CEC and ECs should be appointed by a panel consisting of:
  • Prime Minister,
  • Leader of Opposition (LoP),
  • Chief Justice of India (CJI).
The Court stated that the framers of the Constitution never intended to give the Executive sole power in appointing Election Commissioners.

Parliament replaced the Chief Justice of India (CJI) with a Union Minister (nominated by the PM) in the selection committee. This gave greater power to the ruling government in appointing the CEC and ECs. The opposition argues that this reduces neutrality in the selection process and makes the Election Commission less independent.

Why Was the Law Challenged in the Supreme Court?
Issue of Independence: Critics argue the CEC should not be a government appointee without judicial oversight.
Government’s Justification:
The law prevents favoritism by ensuring that the CEC is not someone junior to the ECs.
The CEC and ECs must be post-retirement government officials (senior civil servants with 25+ years of experience).
 
Opposition’s Argument:
It violates the Supreme Court's March 2023 ruling, which included the CJI in the process.
The process allows the government to dominate the selection.
Potential loss of neutrality of the Election Commission, which is critical for free and fair elections.

What Are the Next Steps?
▪️The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the new law.
▪️If the Supreme Court strikes down the law, Parliament might need to amend the selection process again.
▪️If the Court upholds the law, the CEC will continue to be appointed by the PM-led panel.

Saturday, 8 February 2025

Trends & Results of General Election to Assembly Constituencies of NCT of Delhi

General Election to Assembly Constituencies: February-2025

NCT of Delhi

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Click the link below for Trends & Results 

https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/index.htm

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

OSASA Election - 2024 ## RESULT OUT

ELECTION RESULT
Dibakar Sahoo: President
Bikash Ranjan Mahali: General Secretary


Election to the office bearers of Odisha Secretariat Auditors Service Association (OSASA) was conducted on 1st October, 2024 at OSSA House Kharvel Nagar for ten posts namely (1) President (2) Vice President (3) General Secetary (4) Secretary (05) Joint Secretary (06) Assistat Secretary-I (07) Assistant Secretary-II (08) Cultural Secretary (09) Treasurer (10) Auditor for which the members tendered vote for next two years.

ODISHA SECRETARIAT AUDITORS SERVICE ASSOCIATION (OSASA)
ELECTION 2024
Venue : OSSA House, Kharvel Nagar
Date : 01.10.2024 (08:00AM - 01:00PM)

Sunday, 21 July 2024

OSSA Election 2024 : Very soon

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଚିବାଳୟ ସେବା ସଂଘର ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଖୁବ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ର ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ଶେଷଥର ପାଇଁ ୨୦୨୨ ଅପ୍ରେଲ ରେ ଏହି ନିର୍ବାଚନ ହୋଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହାର କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାଗଣ ଦୁଇବର୍ଷ ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ତେବେ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ୨୦୨୪ ଆଚରଣ ବିଧି ପାଇଁ ଓସା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଯଥା ସମୟରେ ହୋଇପାରିନଥିଲା। 

ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମୟରେ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ନୂତନ ସରକାର ଗଠନ ହୋଇସାରିଛି। ତେଣୁ ଓସାର ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଖୁବଶୀଘ୍ର କରାଯାଇ ନୂତନ କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାଗଣ ଯଥା ସମୟରେ ସଂଘର ଦାବୀ ସମୁହକୁ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ କରି ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ସଂଘର ସଭ୍ଯ ମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମତ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି। 

ସୂଚନାଯୋଗ୍ୟ, ସଂଘର ମୋଟ ୯ଟି ପଦବୀ ପାଇଁ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ନିର୍ବାଚନ କରାଯାଏ। ଗତ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ରେ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ୧୯ ଜଣ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ପ୍ରତିଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱିତା କରିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୮୫୦ ଜଣ ସଭ୍ଯ ନିଜର ମତଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ। 

ବର୍ତମାନ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ୧୬୬୩ ଜଣ ସଭ୍ଯ ଥିଲାବେଳେ, ଚଳିତବର୍ଷ ପ୍ରାୟ ୬୫୦ ଏଏସ୍ଓ ନୂତନ ଭାବେ ସଚିବାଳୟରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ଚଳିତ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ପାୟ ୨୩୦୦ ଜଣ ସଭ୍ଯ ମତଦାନ କରି ନୂତନ କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତା ବାଛିବେ। 

Previous Election Schedule : 

(OSSA 2022 - 2024) 

Nomination : 28-31 MAR 
Scrutinization :1 APR 
Candidate Withdrawal : 2 APR 
Date of Polling : 12 APR (8:30AM - 4:00PM) 
Counting of-Votes : 12 APR (6:30 PM onwards) 
Oathtaking : 18 APR
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No. of candidates contested : 19
Vote s polled : 1850

Saturday, 24 February 2024

ECI Directive On Transfers of Officers

Officers who are transferred out of the district after completing 3 years are not posted in another district within the same Parliamentary Constituency

Saturday, 6 January 2024

Final Voter List for 2024 : Total voters in State 3.32 Cr

As on 01.01.2024

  • Total Voters : 3,32,36,360
  • Male Voters : 1,68,50,949
  • Female Voters : 1,63,82,031


Monday, 4 December 2023

Monday, 30 October 2023

Last voter list revision before General Election 2024

୨୦୨୪ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଶେଷ ଥର ଲାଗି ଭୋଟର ତାଲିକା ସଂଶୋଧନ ପାଇଁ ୨୭ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ଠାରୁ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହି ସମୟରେ ନିଜର ଦାବି ଦାଖଲ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଉଛି। ତାଲିକାରେ ନାମ ଯୋଗ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଫର୍ମ-୬, ବାଦ୍ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଫର୍ମ-୭, ସଂଶୋଧନ ପାଇଁ ଫର୍ମ-୮ online/offline ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ।

Monday, 4 September 2023

Hat-Trick : Asit Tripathy elected as Bhubaneswar Club President

Former Chief Secretary Shri Asit Kumar Tripathy has been elected again as Bhubaneswar Club President. This is the third consecutive win for the ex-CS as Club President

Saturday, 13 May 2023

Jharsuguda Bye Election Result

JHARSUGUDA-7 BYE ELECTION
Polling : 10th May, Counting : 13th May, Candidates : 09, Booth : 253, Table : 14, Round : 19
ROUND BJP INC BJD C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 NOTA TOTAL Margin
1 3238 123 5944 41 23 13 20 46 42 123 9613 2706
2 3508 140 5312 39 12 21 24 42 70 122 9290 1804
3 3164 258 6287 56 22 20 30 44 56 88 10025 3123
4 3521 305 6072 42 7 25 19 37 37 72 10137 2551
5 3068 329 6435 31 18 16 25 32 20 46 10020 3367
6 3359 784 5559 29 11 25 19 31 45 86 9948 2200
7 2116 420 4611 25 11 15 16 13 33 79 7339 2495
8 3583 326 7003 32 15 36 26 40 51 131 11243 3420
9 2633 138 4557 23 11 23 19 39 46 112 7601 1924
10 3976 243 5870 46 17 36 27 53 64 139 10471 1894
11 3222 142 5908 43 18 21 28 42 67 137 9628 2686
12 4248 261 7563 40 16 34 36 52 86 168 12504 3315
13 3053 195 5863 43 15 27 30 72 75 174 9547 2810
14 2868 143 6734 53 15 9 27 54 67 130 10100 3866
15 3639 166 5603 60 19 29 31 65 60 128 9800 1964
16 2735 160 5005 30 15 19 24 46 42 117 8193 2270
17 3114 143 6459 34 14 23 27 60 56 114 10044 3345
18 3100 187 5819 44 24 30 26 53 53 96 9432 2719
19 239 10 399 5 1 3 0 7 2 11 677 160
Postal 93 23 195 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 320 102
TOTAL 58477 4496 107198 717 286 428 454 830 972 2074 175932 48721
Vote % 33.24% 2.56% 60.93% 0.41% 0.16% 0.24% 0.26% 0.47% 0.55% 1.18% 100% 27.69%

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Thursday, 8 December 2022

Padmapur Bye Election results update

PADMAPUR BYE ELECTION
Polling : 5th Dec, Counting : 8th Dec, Booth : 319, Table : 14, Round : 23
ROUND PRADEEP PUROHIT
(BJP)
BARSA S BARIHA
(BJD)
SATYA B SAHOO
(CONG)
C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 NOTA Margin
1 3789 5501 206 13 11 18 19 30 28 67 115 1712
2 3190 5097 160 19 6 18 16 22 27 44 80 1907
3 3171 5318 108 11 8 13 23 14 17 60 77 2147
4 3509 5921 142 11 9 18 25 25 25 56 115 2412
5 4157 4361 229 13 15 20 13 20 21 44 86 204
6 3366 5688 125 13 11 25 20 23 25 46 77 2322
7 3921 5765 161 35 15 21 22 44 31 57 105 1844
8 3047 6040 503 25 22 25 21 30 15 60 99 2993
9 2993 4897 162 15 19 18 19 29 31 53 113 1904
10 3605 5585 196 12 11 36 16 27 27 47 119 1980
11 3317 5243 93 11 8 5 12 28 20 38 81 1926
12 4095 4663 112 11 14 14 18 20 24 43 128 568
13 3032 5171 107 13 6 12 12 19 29 48 90 2139
14 3122 5416 89 14 8 12 20 16 34 53 82 2294
15 3623 4804 150 13 11 14 7 17 37 47 62 1181
16 3926 5911 172 10 7 17 24 21 26 47 62 1985
17 3543 4084 106 9 11 13 14 19 21 36 73 541
18 2784 5292 116 23 12 15 26 30 32 68 96 2508
19 3131 4160 122 12 15 22 13 26 25 48 84 1029
20 3566 5266 151 15 10 17 18 21 19 57 96 1700
21 2740 5696 115 10 3 16 5 14 17 46 82 2956
22 2797 5290 110 17 11 14 11 16 17 39 84 2493
23 3023 4343 113 13 12 14 16 26 23 56 67 1320
24 587 1160 33 4 4 2 6 4 2 7 14 573
Postal 94 135 13 0 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 41
TOTAL 78128 120807 3594 342 266 399 397 541 574 1168 2087 42679

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Candidate List : 
1 Pradeep Purohit : Bharatiya Janata Party 
2 Barsha Singh Bariha : Biju Janata Dal 
3 Satya Bhusan Sahu : Indian National Congress 
4 Bidyadhar Pandav : Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 
5 Mukteswar Dash : Odisha Janata Party 
6 Udit Bondia : Independent 
7 Gangadhar Saha : Independent 
8 Debarchan Naik : Independent 
9 Brundaban Purohit: Independent 
10 Seshadeb Sahu : Independent 
11 NOTA

Sunday, 6 November 2022

Dhamanagar Bye Election Result update

DHAMANAGAR BYE ELECTION
ROUND ABANTI DAS
(BJD)
SURYABANSHI SURAJ
(BJP)
HAREKRISHNA SETHY
(CONG)
RAJENDRA KU DAS
(IND)
PABITRA M DAS
(IND)
NOTA
1 3980 4749 162 402 24 28
2 7358 8737 313 597 41 52
3 10859 12892 427 1092 58 79
4 14920 18181 557 2362 92 124
5 18923 22495 719 3389 132 173
6 22768 27160 1007 4858 165 231
7 25908 31108 1122 4953 192 262
8 30082 36073 1236 5147 218 288
9 35824 41089 1556 5557 250 337
10 40476 45321 1895 5947 281 389
11 44484 49794 2046 6319 303 434
12 48358 54572 2200 6505 330 460
13 51577 58332 2602 6892 347 479
14 55370 63031 2751 7147 378 510
15 59393 67056 2914 7423 397 539
16 62974 70946 3019 7577 422 564
17 66414 75239 3175 7888 442 602
18 70107 79849 3480 8094 481 647
19 70288 80090 3533 8122 482 649
Postal 182 261 28 31 15 1
TOTAL 70470 80351 3561 8153 497 650

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Total Voters = 2,38,417
  • 1,23,038 (Male) 
  • 1,15,346 (Female) 
  • 33 (Trans Genders) 
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Total Booth = 252 booths. 
  • Single booths in 120 locations, 
  • Double booths in 54 locations, 
  • triple booths in 05 locations, 
  • 4 booths each at 01 location and 
  • 5 booths each at 01 location in the A.C.
  • Sensitive = 110 booths
  • Web Casting = 126 booths
  • Model Booths = 15
  • Pink Booths = 05
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Polling Personnel : 
  • 1008 Polling Officers @ 04 per booth.
  •  100 Polling Officers ( i.e. 25 Teams) are under reserve. 
  • 25 Micro Observers
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Law & Order :
  • 997 Police Personnel
  • 04 companies of CAPF

Saturday, 15 October 2022

OCA Election on October 28

#OCA Elections On Oct 28
Supreme Court now allows MPs and MLAs to be part of state cricket associations and BCCI which was prohibited by the SC in 2016This opens up big possibilities in OCA elections too. 

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Eknath Shinde's party gets 'two swords and shield' as poll symbol

The Election Commission (EC) allotted ‘two swords and shield' as a poll symbol to the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena called "Balasahebanchi ShivSena". Click here for the letter of ECI. PDF

Earlier, 'Flaming Torch' was allotted to the Uddhav Thakrey-led faction of ShivSena. CLICK HERE