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Retired bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar appointed Election Commissioner, takes over from Ashok Lavasa
President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his appointment with effect from the date he assumes office. His appointment is in place of Lavasa who resigned with effect from August 31.
Published on Aug 21, 2020 11:36 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai
President accepts Ashok Lavasa’s resignation as Election Commissioner
Ashok Lavasa had on Tuesday sent his resignation as Election Commissioner to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Published on Aug 19, 2020 01:21 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
News updates from Hindustan Times: Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner and all the latest news
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Updated on Aug 18, 2020 05:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | hindustantimes.com
Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner
Lavasa had had several stints in various government departments, including as secretary in the Union finance ministry. As CEC, Lavasa would have overseen elections in West Bengal, Manipur, Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
EC Ashok Lavasa may leave poll body, join Asian Development Bank
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as vice president of the ADB and will succeed banker whose term ends on August 31
Updated on Jul 15, 2020 07:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
Ashok Lavasa to quit Election Commission, appointed ADB vice president
Ashok Lavasa is set to be the first election commissioner to step down before completion of his term in 40 years
Updated on Jul 15, 2020 03:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
‘Lack of Aadhaar won’t affect voting rights,’ says Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa
Lavasa’s remarks come in the wake of the law ministry giving its in-principle approval to the EC’s proposal to link Aadhaar with voter ID cards.
Updated on Mar 08, 2020 05:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
I-T notices to election commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s wife over ‘tax evasion’
The notices seek explanations from Novel Singhal Lavasa about her income-related details when she was the director of about a dozen private companies between 2015 and 2017, the officials said. An I-T department official confirmed that the notices had been sent, but declined to elaborate on their contents.
Updated on Sep 24, 2019 06:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Lavasa dissent note disclosure may ‘endanger life or physical safety’: EC
The poll body was responding to Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve who had demanded Lavasa’s dissent notes, pertaining to speeches given by Modi in rallies at Wardha on April 1, Latur on April 9, Patan and Barmer on April 21 and Varanasi on April 25.
Updated on Jun 24, 2019 11:59 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
EC says dissenting views won’t be part of final order
On May 21, the EC had at a full commission meeting rejected with a majority vote election commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s demand that dissent notes should be recorded in orders that pertain to model code of conduct violations.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 12:10 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
EC overrules Ashok Lavasa again, he plans to skip meetings on poll code violations
Disagreement over the procedure followed for deciding MCC cases erupted in the poll body following Lavasa’s objection to the process followed to give clean chits to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Updated on May 22, 2019 12:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
EC decides to keep dissent within a secret, overrules Ashok Lavasa again
According to a functionary at the poll panel, Lavasa has been insisting on setting a process in place for dealing with MCC cases.
Updated on May 21, 2019 08:16 PM IST
New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Exclusive | ‘Have no axe to grind’: Ashok Lavasa on Election Commission row
The rift within the three-member commission came into the open after this paper reported on May 18 that Lavasa recused himself from all meetings to discuss MCC issues.
Updated on May 21, 2019 12:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Harinder Baweja
Amid row on dissent, EC meet on Tuesday
The meeting, which will take place two days before the ECI oversees the counting of votes from the marathon general election
Published on May 19, 2019 02:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Full statement of Chief Election Commissioner on row over Ashok Lavasa’s dissent
Ashok Lavasa, who has recused himself from meetings where decisions pertaining to the model code of conduct are decided, wrote at least three letters to the CEC to accept his demand for including minority decisions in the poll body’s final orders.
Updated on May 18, 2019 02:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Members not clones’: CEC slams row over Lavasa dissent, questions timing
Lavasa, who has recused himself from meetings where decisions pertaining to the model code of conduct are decided, wrote at least three letters to the CEC to accept his demand for including minority decisions in the poll body’s final orders.
Updated on May 18, 2019 04:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Ashok Lavasa wrote thrice to EC to record minority view in poll code orders
According to a person aware of the developments, Lavasa first wrote to Arora on May 4, pointing out the need for more “transparency” in deciding issues related to model code of conduct violations.
Updated on May 18, 2019 01:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
‘Dark day for democracy’: Congress on Ashok Lavasa opting out of EC meets
Lavasa has reportedly insisted that he will do so only after dissent notes and minority decisions are included in the orders of the commission.
Published on May 18, 2019 12:20 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa opts out of meetings on EC code till dissent is recorded
Lavasa has insisted that he will do so only after dissent notes and minority decisions are included in the orders of the commission.
Updated on May 18, 2019 12:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Lok Sabha electionbs 2019: EC orders repoll in Faridabad booth, presiding officer held
A polling agent was arrested on Sunday for allegedly trying to influence voters at the booth in Asaoti village in Palwal. Both the polling agent and presiding officer were presented before a magistrate and released on bail.
Updated on May 14, 2019 02:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi/Gurugram | HT Correspondents
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Poll agent arrested for trying to influence voters inside Faridabad booth
The Election Commissioner said after receiving the full report action will be taken against those found wanting in their duty. He added that the scrutiny of this polling station will be comprehensive
Updated on May 13, 2019 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent