The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea questioning whether CEC Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise powers vested in the Election Commission. The petition cites Article 324 and Section 18 of the 2023 law governing collective decision-making within the poll panel
Removing a Chief Election Commissioner is hard; holding one to account should not be. India’s election referee must be independent, yet independence cannot mean freedom from scrutiny
The Election Commission of India appointed IPS officer Sarvana Vivek M as police observer for West Bengal Assembly polls, tasking him to oversee security arrangements during two-phase elections scheduled on April 23 and 29
