Sunil Arora

Ex- CEC Arora joins board of body which supports sustainable democracies

The Election Commission said in a statement on Tuesday that Arora was invited to join the International IDEA's board of advisers.

Taxing taskmaster: As CEC, Chandra will oversee toughest Assembly polls

He will retire in May 2022, having overseen the Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur Assembly elections, leaving it to others to conduct the next general election due 2024

Observers for poll-bound states being monitored closely: CEC Sunil Arora

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that observers in poll-bound states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry are being monitored closely by the EC

Central police forces to play greater role in poll bound states: CEC Arora

In poll bound states, the central police forces would play a greater role as part of measures to ensure fair polls, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said

Conducting Bihar polls amid Covid-19 'leap of faith' for EC: Sunil Arora

The chief election commissioner and fellow election commissioners announce schedule for the Lok Sabha and assembly polls

Call on bypolls on Sept 29: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

Arora said EC Secretary General Umesh Sinha will issue a press release of the schedule the same evening based on the decision taken at the poll watchdog

Decision to hold Bihar elections amid pandemic a leap of faith: CEC

Arora also said the decision to hold the elections in the state, where the term of the assembly ends on November 29, is "a leap of faith and not a leap in the dark"

Bihar polls: EC to take decision soon to visit state, says CEC Arora

The Election Commission would take a decision in the next few days to visit Bihar where elections are likely to be held later this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, CEC Sunil Arora said

CEC Arora nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed J-K Delimitation Commission

Months after the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir the Centre has begun moving to start the delimitation of Jammu and Kashmir

CEC nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed J&K Delimitation Commission

A Commission spokesperson said following a request from the government, Arora named Chandra as his nominee for the proposed commission

EVMs are tamper-proof, no question of returning to ballot paper: CEC Arora

The CEC lamented that the day-to-day dialogue is becoming "more coarse " and it should be "avoided"

Consensus needed among parties on 'one nation, one poll': CEC

He said simultaneous elections were in practice in the country till 1967, before a "cyclic imbalance" was created due to dissolution of some state assemblies, among other reasons.

EC will keep an eye on bank channels to curb money power in upcoming polls

The task of monitoring banking channels will be carried out by the financial intelligence unit of the Income Tax department

EC members can't be clones of each other, divergence of views natural: CEC

In an unprecedented move, Arora came out with a statement on the differences coming out in open, saying the episode was "unsavoury" and "avoidable"

Reports on Ashok Lavasa recusing himself from meetings 'unsavoury': CEC

He also said in the last meeting of the commission on May 14, it was "unanimously" decided to form groups to deliberate issues which arose in the course of conduct of Lok Sabha elections

Sunil Arora takes charge as CEC today, vows ethical and fair national polls

Sunil Arora replaced OP Rawat, who retired on Saturday

Sunil Arora: The CEC-designate is a man of all reasons

The former IAS officer's wide ranging experience and reputation for decisiveness and circumspection could stand him in good stead as he readies for the 2019 polls

Election Commissioner Sunil Arora: Quiet but decisive

Arora tells A K Bhattacharya why he still can't come to terms with the Air India-Indian Airlines merger and that voters are too smart to be won over by freebies before the polls

Sunil Arora appointed Election Commissioner, Achal Kumar Joti is CEC

Nasim Zaidi retired as Chief Election Commissioner in July