Chief Election Commissioner Archives

October 27, 2025 11:01 PM

ECI to conduct second phase of special intensive revision in 12 states, UTs; final voter list on Feb 7, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, with the final voter list to be published on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissi...

October 5, 2025 5:16 PM

Bihar assembly polls to be held before November 22: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said that the Bihar Assembly elections will be held before November 22, when the term of the current Legislative Assembly ends. Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, including two reserved fo...

October 3, 2025 7:45 PM

Election observers are beacons of democracy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday held a comprehensive briefing for General, Police, and Expenditure Observers who will be deployed as Central Observers for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and bye-elections in several...

May 19, 2025 3:23 PM

Over 3,000 Election Staff Now Trained Nationwide as New Jharkhand Batch Starts in Delhi

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday inaugurated a two-day capacity-building programme for Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Supervisors, and other election officials from Jharkhand at the India International Institute of Democracy an...

February 19, 2025 2:28 PM

Newly appointed CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes charge; says first step for nation building is voting

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar assumed office on Wednesday, emphasizing the fundamental role of voting in nation-building. In his message to voters, he urged every eligible citizen to actively participate in the elect...

February 18, 2025 10:53 PM

Former CEC Rajiv Kumar bids farewell, calls Election Commission ‘place of worship of democracy’

Rajiv Kumar, the 25th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, bid farewell to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, hailing the institution as a “place of worship of democracy.” Expressing optimism about its future, he said he wa...

February 18, 2025 8:41 AM

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner

The Central government on Monday announced the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He will be replacing Rajiv Kumar. Gyanesh Kumar is a 1988-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre and is senior to the two other...

November 8, 2024 5:07 PM

CEC Rajiv Kumar condemns disrespectful remarks against women, orders strict action on violators

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has strongly condemned the use of undignified and derogatory remarks directed at women leaders during the ongoing election campaign in Maharashtra, urging officials to take firm and prompt action against such b...

September 5, 2024 2:32 PM

Bangladesh: five-member Election Commission resigns saying the situation in the country has changed

In Bangladesh, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday announced the resignation of the five-member commission. He made the announcement at a press conference held at the Nirbachan Bhaban, Dhaka, a month after the fall of the Awami...

April 26, 2024 8:44 AM

CEC appeals to voters to participate in large numbers, saying festival of democracy is country’s pride

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that adequate arrangements have been made for smooth polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls and urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy in maximum numbers. In an interview wit...