query: who is responsible for the appointment of chief election commissioner ( cec ) of india

pos: Chief Election Commissioner of India Chief Election Commissioner of India The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of President and Vice-President. Chief Election Commissioner of India is usually a member of the Indian Civil Service and mostly from the Indian Administrative Service. It is very difficult to remove the authority of the Chief Election Commissioner once appointed by the president, as two-thirds of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha need to vote against him for disorderly conduct or improper actions. Despite the recent changes

pos: Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) () heads the Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections. The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners (if any) is made by the President. Under the Constitution the term of office of any Election Commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as Chief Election Commissioner is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Any other Election Commissioner is, on ceasing to hold

pos: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan the appointment and oath administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan is the current Chief Election Commissioner since 6 December 2014. The President of Pakistan appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and four members of Election Commission of Pakistan. The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly recommends three names for appointment of CEC and for each Member to a parliamentary committee for hearing and confirmation of any one person against each post. The parliamentary committee consisting of 12 members is constituted by the Speaker of National Assembly comprising 50% members from

pos: N. Gopalaswami N. Gopalaswami N. Gopalaswami (born 21 April 1944), served as 15th Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2015. He is a 1966 batch Indian Administrative Services officer belonging to Gujarat cadre. He took over the charge of CEC on 30 June 2006 and retired in April 2009. He is currently the president of Vivekananda Educational Society which runs a group of schools in and around Chennai. He was appointed as the Chairman of Kalakshetra for a term of five years starting from 22 October 2014. Gopalaswami, who hails from Needamangalam, a village

pos: Navin Chawla on that, sent his recommendation about Chawla's removal as election commissioner to the President of India. Based on that the CEC alleged that Chawla had discharged his duties as election commissioner in a partisan manner, seeking to further the interests of "one party". The CEC alleged that Chawla had shared some information about the election commission to Congress Party officials. He is also reported to have opposed the election commission's notice to Sonia Gandhi for accepting honours from Belgium. Chawla and Quraishi in a two-to-one majority judgment had dismissed the complaint against Sonia Gandhi. The CEC, N. Gopalaswam's recommendation against

pos: Election Commission of India Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President of India on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. A Chief Election Commissioner has never been impeached in India. In 2009, just before the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami sent a recommendation to President Prathibha Patil to remove Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, who was soon to take office as the chief election commissioner and to subsequently supervise the Lok Sabha Election, citing his partisan behavior in favor of one political party. The President opined that such a recommendation is not binding on the president, and hence

pos: Election Commissioner of India to preserve the independence of election commission. Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from his office by the Parliament with a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehavior or incapacity. Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President of India on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. A Chief Election Commissioner has never been impeached in India. In 2009, just before the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami sent a recommendation to President Prathibha Patil to remove Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, who was

pos: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan The Chief Election Commissioner is the authority and the appointed chair of the Election Commission of Pakistan— an institution constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and . Before 1973, appointment of the commissioner only restricted to the civil services and appointments came from the President. After the promulgation of much and thoroughly reformed constitution in 1973, the constitutional provisions made mandatory and compulsory that the only appointments would come from the judicature branch's judges who were eligible to become Chief Election Commissioner. The Constitution (or President on different occasions) lays

pos: Election Commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commissioner of Bangladesh The Election Commissioner of Bangladesh (EC) () is a member of Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair national and regional elections. Article 118 of the Bangladeshi Constitution consisting of a Chief Election Commissioner and four other Election Commissioners, appointed by the President. The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners is made by the President. The Chief Election Commissioner is to act as Chairman of the Election Commission of Bangladesh. Under the Constitution the term of office of any Election Commissioner is five years

pos: Election Commissioner of India soon to take office as the Chief Election Commissioner and to subsequently supervise the Lok Sabha Election, citing his partisan behavior in favor of one political party. The President opined that such a recommendation is not binding on the President, and hence rejected it. Subsequently, after Gopalswami's retirement the next month, Chawla became the Chief Election Commissioner and supervised the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections. The Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners who are usually retired IAS officers draw salaries and allowances at par with those of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India as per the "Chief

pos: 2009 Indian general election by President Patil, the Election Commissioners got together to announce the details of the general election. The polling schedule for the 2009 General Elections was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner on 2 March 2009. Subsequently, the President's House announced on 4 March 2009 that CEC Gopalaswami would retire as scheduled on 20 April 2009 and Navin Chawla would take over as CEC starting 21 April 2009. It was the first time in the history of Indian politics that two different people oversaw different phases of the same election. The 2009 general election saw three main national pre-poll alliances. Given

pos: Government of India the Lok Sabha. The president is responsible for appointing many high officials in India. These high officials include the governors of the 29 states; the chief justice; other judges of the supreme court and high courts on the advice of other judges; the Attorney general; the Comptroller and Auditor General; the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners; the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission; the officers of the All India Services (IAS, IFoS and IPS) and central civil services in group 'A'; and the ambassadors and high commissioners to other countries on the recommendations of the

pos: Bangladesh Election Commission Bangladesh Election Commission The Election Commission of Bangladesh (), abbreviated EC, is an independent constitutional body of the nation of Bangladesh that operates the legal functions of Election law in Bangladesh. Article 118 of the Bangladeshi Constitution consisting of a chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners, if any, as the president may from time to time direct. The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other election commissioners (if any) is made by the president. When the election commission consists of more than one person, the chief election commissioner is to act as its

pos: Commissioner of Police, Delhi to the Chief Secretary. The longest serving Commissioner of Delhi Police is Y.S. Dadwal who served for 41 months (2007-2010). The current Commissioner is Amulya Patnaik, a 1985 batch officer of AGMUT(Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre, who took office in January 2017. The issue of appointment of police commissioners of New Delhi, has not been without controversies. The most recent controversy was when a senior police officer Kiran Bedi was superseded to appoint her junior Dadwal as the Police Commissioner in July 2007. Bedi went on record saying that at a time, when the President of India as well

pos: Moscow City Police Mayor of Moscow, and serves at the Mayor's pleasure. The Commissioner is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department as well as the appointment of deputies and subordinate officers. The Commissioner is a policeman administrator appointed by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, after the approvement of the Moscow City Duma, by recommendation of the President of Russia. There is a separate position of Chief of Police, the holder of which serves as the Deputy to the Head of Internal Affairs. The current Commissioner is Oleg Baranov, who was appointed by Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and took office on 23 September

pos: N. Gopalaswami charge of software development and industry promotion division and also the head of Software Technology Park of India (STPI) Society and SATCOMM India Society. Gopalaswami was appointed as a Chancellor for Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Deemed University, Tirupati on 21 October 2015 for a term of five years. During his tenure as the Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami on 31 January 2009 sent his recommendation for removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla to the President of India. He alleged that Chawla had discharged his duties as Election Commissioner in a partisan manner, seeking to further the interests of "one party." The

pos: Saint Petersburg Police "politsiya" (police) in law enforcement agencies across Russia. The Commissioner of the Saint Petersburg Police, officially Head of Internal Affairs of Saint Petersburg, is a commissioner with authority as the head of the service, responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department as well as the appointment of deputies and subordinate officers. The Commissioner is a policeman administrator appointed by the appointed by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, confirmed after the approval of the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly by recommendation of the President of Russia, and serves indefinitely at the Governor's will. The position is sometimes mistaken as the Chief

pos: Commissioner of Internal Revenue Commissioner's duties include administering, managing, conducting, directing, and supervising "the execution and application of the internal revenue laws or related statutes and tax conventions to which the United States is a party" and advising the President on the appointment and removal of a Chief Counsel of the IRS. Treasury Order 150-10 states in relevant part: "The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue laws." The Commissioner reports to the Secretary of the Treasury through the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. One of the Commissioner's most important responsibilities with respect to the

pos: State governments of India the states with regional parties. State Executive consists of Governor, Council of Ministers with Chief Minister as its head and Advocate General. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President for a term of five years and holds office during his pleasure. Only Indian citizens above 35 years of age are eligible for appointment to this office. Executive power of the State is vested in Governor. Council Of Ministers The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor who also appoints other ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to legislative

pos: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan treasury benches and 50% from opposition parties out of which one-third shall be from Senate. the Chief Election Commissioner have tenure of 5 years [. The Chief Election Commissioner enjoy the same official status as available to Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by the President of Pakistan or Supreme Court of Pakistan or through an impeachment in National Assembly of Pakistan. Under the Constitution of Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner has the following duties. Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan The Chief Election Commissioner is the authority and the appointed chair of the

neg: Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh such office, eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, but is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. In addition to their duties and functions as an election commissioner, the chief election commissioner acts as chairperson of the commission. The following have held the post of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) () heads the Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections. The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners (if any) is made by

neg: Chief Election Commissioner of India (as well as former Leader of the Opposition in Indian Parliament), suggested that appointment of CEC (as well as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)) should be made by a bipartisan collegium consisting of the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice, the Law Minister and the Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently, M Karunanidhi, the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party and five times Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu supported the suggestion. Advani made this demand to remove any impression of bias or lack of transparency and fairness because, according to

neg: Achal Kumar Jyoti Achal Kumar Jyoti Achal Kumar Jyoti (IAST: "Acala Kumāra Jayotī") (Born 23 January 1953) is a retired 1975 IAS officer of Gujarat cadre who served as 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India from 6 July 2017 to 23 January 2018. Achal Kumar Jyoti has graduate (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) degrees in Chemistry. Apart from serving as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. Achal Kumar Jyoti served as one of the Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India before his appointment as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. He has also served in key positions for both Gujarat and Union

neg: N. Gopalaswami and rules. He is a Vaishnavaite with a keen interest in astrology. When the Election Commission started the process of delimitations of constituencies, he (as CEC) suggested that Google maps be used for the arduous exercise. Gopalaswami played a key role in obtaining a grant of Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) from UNESCO for the preservation of Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures. N. Gopalaswami N. Gopalaswami (born 21 April 1944), served as 15th Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2015. He is a 1966 batch Indian Administrative Services officer belonging to

neg: V. S. Sampath be given greater autonomy and more power for its effective functioning. He advocates for a strong law to curb the practice of paid news. He has suggested the Parliament to take up right to reject. Advocating such a move, he said, "Right to reject is an idea inherent to democracy, whose time for execution has come". V. S. Sampath Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath (Telugu: వీరవల్లి సుందరం సంపత్) served as 18th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Election Commission of India from 2012 to 2015 . He succeeded S. Y. Quraishi as the Chief Election Commissioner on 11 June 2012. Born on

neg: S. Y. Quraishi S. Y. Quraishi Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi (born 11 June 1947) served as 17th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He was appointed as the CEC as the successor to Navin Chawla on 30 July 2010. He has also served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. He is an IAS officer of the 1971 batch from Haryana cadre. He has a Ph.D. in Communications and Social marketing. Quraishi became the first Muslim to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012. He has authored a book titled 'An Undocumented Wonder - the

neg: Election Commissioner of Bangladesh from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as Chief Election Commissioner is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Any other Election Commissioner is, on ceasing to hold such office, eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, but is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic Election Commissioner of Bangladesh The Election Commissioner of Bangladesh (EC) () is a member of Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair national and regional elections. Article 118 of the Bangladeshi Constitution consisting of

neg: V. S. Sampath V. S. Sampath Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath (Telugu: వీరవల్లి సుందరం సంపత్) served as 18th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Election Commission of India from 2012 to 2015 . He succeeded S. Y. Quraishi as the Chief Election Commissioner on 11 June 2012. Born on January 16, 1950, Sampath retired on January 15, 2015 when he attained 65 years of age. In his early career in the state of Andhra Pradesh in the southern part of India, Shri Sampath was the administrative head (District Collector) of large Indian districts between 1975 and 1986. This stint, apart from giving him a strong

neg: Bangladesh Election Commission chairman. Under the constitution, the term of office of any election commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as chief election commissioner is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Any other Election Commissioner is, on ceasing to hold such office, eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, but is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. The Election Commission was formed on 23 March 1956 as the Election Commission of Pakistan and after Bangladesh Liberation War it has been restructured, reformed

neg: 2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis was sworn in. President Iajuddin Ahmed directed his Presidential Advisor to organise meetings with the four major political parties representing parliament, but the parties were unable to agree on an appointment for Chief Advisor, although five men were considered. Justice Mainur Reza Chowdhury was discussed as a nominee, but he died before appointment. Two retired justices of the Supreme Court: Justice M. A. Aziz and Justice Hamidul Haq, were also considered. Aziz was Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) at that time. The Awami League complained about him in that position, so did not accept him for CA. Justice Haq was disqualified

neg: KM Nurul Huda and the managing director of Bangladesh Municipal Development Fund. President Abdul Hamid has appointed KM Nurul Huda as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Bangladesh on February 6, 2017. He took oath as the new CEC on February 15, 2017. KM Nurul Huda KM Nurul Huda, is a freedom fighter, retired secretary & the incumbent Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Dhaka City Corporation. He also served as Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Additional Secretary to the Parliament Secretariat. Nurul Huda was born in 1948 at Nowmala, Bauphal Upazila

neg: Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan The Twenty-second Amendment of the Constitution of Pakistan, officially known as the Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Act, 2016, sets to amend the procedure for the appointment, qualifications and other prerequisites for the chief election commissioner (CEC) and four members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The "Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2016" was introduced in the National Assembly of Pakistan by Zahid Hamid, then Minister for Law and Justice. The full text of the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the bill is given below: The Bill was considered and passed unanimously by

neg: Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan the National Assembly of Pakistan on 19 May 2016, and the Senate of Pakistan on 2 June 2016. The bill received assent from the then President Mamnoon Hussain on 8 June 2016, and came into force on the same day. It was notified in The Gazette of Pakistan on 10 June 2016. Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan The Twenty-second Amendment of the Constitution of Pakistan, officially known as the Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Act, 2016, sets to amend the procedure for the appointment, qualifications and other prerequisites for the chief election commissioner (CEC) and four members of the Election

neg: Navin Chawla Territories of Delhi, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. He rose to the highest levels becoming Additional Secretary and Secretary to the Government of India. These top level appointments were made during the Prime Ministership under the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Vajpayee of the BJP. Chawla has undertaken reforms of the electoral process and the election commission. He advocated a constitutional process for the removal of election commissioners, bringing it in line with that for removal of the chief election commissioner, so that election commissioners were afforded the same constitutional protection given to the CEC Chawla ensured that third gender individuals

neg: Tassaduq Hussain Jillani August 2013, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry appointed Jillani to act as Chief Election Commissioner with immediate effect till the appointment of a new Commissioner. He succeeded former Justice Fakhruddin Ebrahim, who resigned from the office on 30 July 2013. His appointment as chief election commissioner was secured through the by-election clauses of the Constitution. After appointing the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved the nomination papers of Senior Justice Jillani to be elevated as Chief Justice, upon the constitutional retirement of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry which due for 12 December 2013. Per Prime

neg: Police and crime commissioner financed) and raising the local policing precept from council tax. Police and crime commissioners are also responsible for the appointment, suspension and dismissal of the Chief Constable. Shortly after their election to office, a police and crime commissioner must produce a "police and crime plan". That plan must include his or her objectives for policing, what resources will be provided to the Chief Constable and how performance will be measured. Both the police and crime commissioner and the Chief Constable must have regard to the police and crime plan in the exercise of their duties. The PCC is required to

neg: Chief Election Commissioner of India him, the current system was open to "manipulation and partisanship". Similar demand was made by many former CEC's such as B B Tandon, N Gopalaswamy and S Y Quraishi. By the "Election Commission (Condition Of Service Of Election Commissions And Transaction Of Business) Act, 1991", the salary of the chief election commissioner is the same as salary of a Judge of Supreme Court of India. The following have held the post of the Chief Election Commissioner of India. Chief Election Commissioner of India The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free

neg: V. S. Sampath help them improve their performance. To his credit, as Chief Election commissioner, Sampath has smoothly conducted the largest electoral exercise in the history of world democracies - Indian general election, 2014-the 14th general elections in India, where 550 million voters out 814 million eligible voters participated and the highest voting percentage was recorded since Indian independence-66.7%. This election was applauded as the largest electoral exercise in the world, and drew international praise. Discovery Channel also did a special show called The World's Biggest Election. Sampath has brought with him to the office of CEC, a style of quiet efficiency, effective

neg: Navin Chawla with the Supreme Court that he had the power to remove an election commissioner (EC). Following upon this, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) then withdrew its petition. The Supreme Court ruled, “We are allowing withdrawal of the petitions while keeping open all questions [raised in the petitions]. They can make representation to the CEC, who will decide such representation in accordance with law. We are not expressing any opinion on merits”. On 31 January 2009, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami unusually and without consulting the full Commission or Commissioner Quraishi received a small NDA delegation in his private chamber. Based

neg: Anwar Zaheer Jamali Anwar Zaheer Jamali Anwar Zaheer Jamali ( born 31 December 1951), is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan. He remained in the Supreme Court from 3 August 2009 to 30 December 2016. He has also served as the Acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court. In 1995, he was elected as Chairman Executive Committee (CEC) of the Sindh Bar Council and held this position till his elevation to the Bench. He was highly praised for being one of the few judges who refused to take fresh oath

neg: Om Prakash Rawat retirement of Achal Kumar Jyoti, Rawat was announced to be the next Chief Election Commissioner on 21 January 2018. Rawat assumed charge as the Chief Election Commissioner of India on 23 January 2018. He retired from the post on 1st December 2018 on attaining 65 years of age. Om Prakash Rawat Om Prakash Rawat (IAST: "Oma Prakāśa Rāvata"; born 2 December 1953) is a retired 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre who served as 22nd Chief Election Commissioner of India. He has also served as one of the twoElection Commissioners of India and the

neg: 2009 Indian general election India (CEC), N. Gopalaswami, had stated on 28 December 2008, that the elections were likely to be held between April and May 2009. He attributed this schedule to the examination period from February to March, making polling places unavailable. On 31 January 2009, fractures within the Election Commission came to the fore when Gopalaswami recommended to President Pratibha Patil that Election Commissioner Navin Chawla be sacked for behaving in a partisan manner. This recommendation in itself was controversial, as it was unclear if a CEC had the legal and constitutional right to provide such a unilateral recommendation. Chawla refused to

neg: State Services Commission acts as a safeguard against politicisation of the public service. The Commissioner also has power to issue codes of conduct for parts of the public service, to investigate Government departments, and to advise the Government on the organisation of the public service. The Commissioner has a statutory duty to act independently of Ministerial direction, except in matters concerning the appointment and dismissal of Departmental chief executives. Regarding the appointment of Departmental chief executives, the Commissioner plays a key role. The Commissioner is responsible for: The Governor-General in Council may override the Commissioner's recommendation by appointing a different person to the

neg: Election Commission of India then, with the decisions being made by a majority vote. The Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners who are usually retired IAS officers draw salaries and allowances as per with those of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India as per the "Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1992". The commission is served by its secretariat located in New Delhi. The Election Commissioners are assisted by Deputy Election Commissioners, who are generally IAS officers. They are further assisted by Directors General, Principal Secretaries, and Secretaries and Under Secretaries. At the state level,

neg: Department of Appointment and Personnel civil judges is also vested in the high court by virtue of Article 235 of the Constitution of India. DoAP supervises and controls the following organisations, namely - The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, is the minister responsible for Department of Appointment and Personnel. The department's administration is headed by the Additional Chief Secretary, who is an IAS officer, who is assisted by two Special Secretaries, four Joint Secretaries, and nine Deputy/Under Secretaries. The current Additional Chief Secretary (DoAP) is Deepak Trivedi. Department of Appointment and Personnel The Department of Appointment and Personnel (DoAP) is a department of

neg: Commissioner 1939 under Reorganization Plan No. II. In The Salvation Army, the rank of Commissioner is the second-highest attainable rank and the highest rank by appointment, as the rank of General is by election. It is one of the original ranks of the Army and has been in use since 1880, the first Commissioner was George Scott Railton. Within the Scout Movement, a Commissioner is a senior adult leader who is responsible for the management of an aspect of Scouting and/or the leadership of other adults, as opposed to adult leaders who lead youth members. Commissioners are district and council leaders

neg: Election Commissioner of India Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1992". Election Commissioner of India Election Commissioners of India are members of Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures. The Election Commissioners are usually retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Until 1989, the commission was a single member body, but later two additional Election Commissioners were added. Thus, the Election Commission currently consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. The decisions of the commission are taken by a majority vote.Sunil Arorais the current Chief

neg: Election Commissioner of India Election Commissioner of India Election Commissioners of India are members of Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures. The Election Commissioners are usually retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Until 1989, the commission was a single member body, but later two additional Election Commissioners were added. Thus, the Election Commission currently consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. The decisions of the commission are taken by a majority vote.Sunil Arorais the current Chief Election Commissioner and the other two are Ashok Lavasa Originally in

neg: Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner Northamptonshire Police to account for the delivery of the police and crime plan. The PCC is also charged with holding the police fund (from which all policing in the County is financed) and raising the local policing precept from council tax. Lastly, the PCC is responsible for the appointment, suspension and dismissal of the Chief Constable. Shortly after their election to office, the PCC is required to produce a Police and Crime Plan. The plan must include their objectives for policing, what resources will be provided to the Chief Constable and how performance will be measured. Both the PCC and

neg: Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India. The CJI also heads their administrative functions. As head of the supreme court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. In accordance with Article 145 of the Constitution of India and the Supreme Court Rules of Procedure of 1966, the Chief Justice allocates all work to the other judges who are bound to refer the matter back to him or her

neg: 2005 Palestinian presidential election that the contest would largely be between Abbas and Marwan Barghouti. Some of these polls showed: With Marwan Barghouti's withdrawal, Abbas was seen as the clear favourite, with Marwan Barghouti‘s cousin Mustafa Barghouti in second place. Three other candidates who registered by the end of the registration period subsequently withdrew: they were Marwan Barghouti, Hassan Khreisheh and Abd al-Sattar Qasim. The election was conducted by the Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC), which was also responsible for the preparation of an electoral register. The head of the CEC was Hanna Nasir, who was appointed in 2002 by Yasser Arafat. The CEC

neg: Chief Scout (The Scout Association) of a UK Chief Commissioner (Deputy Chief Scout). The UK Chief Commissioner took over most of the administrative duties and now heads the adult leaders and administrators of the association. Reducing the capacity of the Chief Scout to make decision on their own, a committee was appointed to work alongside them. Working alongside the association Chief Scout's Committee, the association's Chief Scout is nominally responsible for the appointment of County Commissioners and County Presidents. but this is merely ceremonially formal. The association's Chief Scout is now merely an iconic figurehead for publicity promotion of the association's youth programmes. Each section

neg: Election Commission of India Election Commission is assisted by the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, who is an IAS officer of Principal Secretary rank. At the district and constituency levels, the District Magistrates (in their capacity as District Election Officers), Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers perform election work. The Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from his office similar to the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court of India which requires a resolution passed by the Parliament with a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehavior or incapacity.

neg: Navin Chawla Chairman of the Delhi Vidyut (Electricity )Board. He was appointed Election Commissioner in 2005, succeeding B. B. Tandon (who was promoted to Chief Election Commissioner of India) ad helped pioneer the open skie policy as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ( 1992-96 ). Chawla was appointed India's 16th Chief Election Commissioner on 21 April 2009. He conducted the General Election of 2009 to widespread acclaim. His association with Mother Teresa resulted in his writing her best selling official biography, "Mother Teresa". He occupied a number of post both in the Central Government as well as Union

neg: Parliament of Pakistan Federal Capital, Women and Ulema/Technocrats. It is the responsibility of the Chief Election Commissioner to hold and make arrangements for the Senate elections in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote through electoral colleges. The term of the members of the Senate is 6 years. However, the term of the first group of the Senators, who shall retire after completion of first 3 years of the Senate, is determined by drawing of lots by the Chief Election Commissioner. The Muslim League of India had, since the middle of twentieth century, demanded for a

neg: Election Commissioner of India 1950, the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. Two additional Commissioners were appointed to the commission for the first time on 16 October 1989 but they had a very short tenure, ending on 1 January 1990. "The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989" made the Commission a multi-member body. The concept of a 3-member Commission has been in operation since then, with the decisions being made by a majority vote.the official website was introduced on 28 February 1998 The Chief Election Commissioner cannot be removed from his post easily on account of any political reasons. This is necessary so as

neg: Civil Engineer Corps to lead the CEC. Civil Engineer Corps The Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a staff corps of the United States Navy. CEC officers are professional engineers and architects, acquisitions specialists and Seabee Combat Warfare Officers. They are responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities. The Civil Engineer Corps is under the command of the Chief of Civil Engineers and Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. As of 19 October 2018, RADM John W. Korka relieved RADM Bret J. Muilenburg, and became the 45th commander of NAVFAC and Chief of Civil

neg: Civil Engineer Corps Civil Engineer Corps The Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a staff corps of the United States Navy. CEC officers are professional engineers and architects, acquisitions specialists and Seabee Combat Warfare Officers. They are responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities. The Civil Engineer Corps is under the command of the Chief of Civil Engineers and Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. As of 19 October 2018, RADM John W. Korka relieved RADM Bret J. Muilenburg, and became the 45th commander of NAVFAC and Chief of Civil Engineers. CEC ranks range

neg: Central Election Commission of Belarus Central Election Commission of Belarus The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus () is the body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus. The CEC of Belarus is a member of the Association of Central and Eastern European Election Officials. On 10 April 2006, following the 2006 presidential election in Belarus, the Chairwoman of the CEC, Lidia Yermoshina, was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the United States for allegedly participating in the manipulation of the results of the presidential election;

neg: T. S. Krishnamurthy T. S. Krishnamurthy Taruvai Subayya Krishnamurthy (born 1941) is a former Indian Revenue Service officer who served as 13th Chief Election Commissioner (C.E.C) of India (February 2004 - May 2005). His main assignment as C.E.C was to oversee the 2004 elections to the Lok Sabha. He was known for his integrity and a polite yet firm fist with which he handled all sensitive assignments throughout his career. He had earlier served in the Election Commission of India as a commissioner since January 2000. Krishnamurthy started his career as an Indian Revenue Service officer. He served the government at various levels

neg: John Mercer Reid as president of the Canadian Nuclear Association from 1990 until 1995. He then represented Canada on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was also a member of the Provisional Election Commission responsible for writing and implementing an Election Act. He was also an advisor to the Chief Electoral Officer on UN Transitional Administration in Eastern Slovenia. In 1998, Reid was appointed Information Commissioner of Canada for a seven-year term. The Information Commissioner of Canada is an independent ombudsman who investigates complaints from those who believe they have been denied rights to government

neg: Seabee element has a CEC officer and two petty officers who are communications specialists. The LNO element is responsible for communications with higher echelons, both in transferring engineering assessments and intelligence and in receiving engineering reach-back solutions. The reconnaissance element has a CEC officer, who is the SERT Officer-in-Charge (OIC), a Builder or Steelworker chief petty officer who has some bridge construction experience, and petty officers of varying Seabee ratings. The OIC is normally a licensed professional engineer with a civil/structural engineering background. A SERT unit will include a corpsman or corpsman-trained member, with the rest of the team being selected

neg: 2009 Indian general election resign as he was expected to take over the post of Chief Election Commissioner a few months later. This controversy also resulted in speculation that the Election Commission was unable to agree on the actual polling dates, with the incumbent CEC Gopalaswami preferring that at least one phase of elections be held before his retirement on 20 April 2009. Navin Chawla, on the other hand, wanted the election to only start after Gopalaswami retired. Eventually, on 1 March 2009, President Patil rejected Gopalaswami's recommendation to remove Chawla after the Government advised her to do so. Soon after the above announcement

neg: New York City Police Commissioner New York City Police Commissioner The New York City Police Commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department. The Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor, and serves at the Mayor's pleasure. The Commissioner is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department as well as the appointment of deputies and subordinate officers. Commissioners are civilian administrators, and they and their subordinate deputies are civilians under an oath of office, not sworn members of the force. There is a separate position from Chief of Department, the holder of which serves as the senior sworn uniformed member of the

neg: Central Election Commission of Belarus the ban was lifted in 2008. Central Election Commission of Belarus The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus () is the body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus. The CEC of Belarus is a member of the Association of Central and Eastern European Election Officials. On 10 April 2006, following the 2006 presidential election in Belarus, the Chairwoman of the CEC, Lidia Yermoshina, was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the United States for allegedly participating in the manipulation of

neg: Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh all electoral roll and for supervising the conduct of all elections (including Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council). The Chief Electoral Officer is also responsible for monitoring the election expenditure and also the Code of Conduct defined by the Election Commission of India. The Chief Electoral Officer works under the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission of India. The Chief Electoral Officer is nominated by or is designated by the Election Commission of India to perform the duties stated in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 & 1951. Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh The

neg: Guwahati Municipal Corporation who is the head of a council consist of 31 elected ward commissioners. There are five standing committees of the council to supervise various works. The Commissioner is responsible for the proper functioning of the corporation. He is assisted by Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner. A Chief Engineer for The Water Works department and the Public Works Department division is responsible. A Superintendent Engineer is responsible for the Garage branch. The accounts branch is the responsibility of a Financial Advisor, a Chief Accounts and an Audit Officer. Each revenue zone is headed by a Deputy Commissioner. Guwahati Municipal Corporation Guwahati

neg: Cheshire Constabulary Cheshire Constabulary Cheshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the English unitary authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton (including Runcorn, and Widnes) and Warrington. The force is responsible for policing an area of with a population of roughly 1 million. The Chief Constable of the Cheshire Constabulary since 2014 is Simon Byrne. He was the Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police from 2009 to 2011 and the Assistant Commissioner for Territorial Policing in the Metropolitan Police Service from 2011 until his appointment in late 2014, taking over from David Whatton by unanimous approval

neg: Sukumar Sen (civil servant) Sukumar Sen Road. Sukumar Sen (civil servant) Sukumar Sen (1898–1961) was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958. Under his leadership, the Election Commission successfully administered and oversaw independent India's first two general elections, in 1951–52 and in 1957. He also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan. Sen was the older brother of the more famous Ashoke Kumar Sen (1913–1996), Union Law Minister and a noted Indian barrister. Another brother was Amiya Kumar Sen, an eminent doctor, who was the last man to

neg: Sukumar Sen (civil servant) Sukumar Sen (civil servant) Sukumar Sen (1898–1961) was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958. Under his leadership, the Election Commission successfully administered and oversaw independent India's first two general elections, in 1951–52 and in 1957. He also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan. Sen was the older brother of the more famous Ashoke Kumar Sen (1913–1996), Union Law Minister and a noted Indian barrister. Another brother was Amiya Kumar Sen, an eminent doctor, who was the last man to see Rabindranath Tagore

neg: T. S. R. Subramanian v. Union of India T. S. R. Subramanian v. Union of India T. S. R. Subramanian versus Union of India and Ors., an Indian public interest civil writ petition filed before the Supreme Court of India and decided in October 2013, is considered one of the landmark cases in Indian legal history. The case was filed as a public interest civil writ petition by T. S. R. Subramanian, retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former Cabinet Secretary; T. S. Krishnamurthy, retired IAS officer and former Chief Election Commissioner; N. Gopalaswami, retired IAS officer and former Chief Election Commissioner; Abid Hussain, retired IAS officer

neg: T. N. Seshan T. N. Seshan Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan is a retired 1955 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, best remembered as the man who cleaned up elections in India. He was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India (1990–96), who reformed elections by largely ending its malpractices in the country. and redefined the status and visibility of the Election Commission of India. An Indian Administrative Service officer, he earlier served as the 18th Cabinet Secretary of India in 1989. He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service in 1996. Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan was born on

neg: Tim Kidd Tim Kidd Tim Kidd is the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association. As the Chief Commissioner he is the top administrative volunteer of The Scout Association. The UK Chief Commissioner acts as the association's Deputy Chief Scout and appoints a team of chief commissioners and UK Commissioners who are responsible for programmes in their respective fields. Tim Kidd works in information technology. He is an Executive Director in a not-for-profit company called JISC who’s vision is for the UK to be the most digitally-advanced higher education, further education and research nation in the world. Tim is responsible for bringing

neg: Chief Justice of India been laid down in "The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958". This remuneration was revised in 2006-2008, after the sixth central pay commission's recommendation. Chief Justice of India The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India. The CJI also heads their administrative functions. As head of the supreme court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. In accordance with Article 145 of the Constitution of India and the Supreme

neg: N. Gopalaswami CEC report contended that Chawla would take breaks during crucial meetings and secretly talk to functionaries of the Congress party and leak confidential details of the Election Commission. Chawla is also reported to have opposed the Election Commission's notice to Sonia Gandhi for her accepting foreign honours from Belgium. N Gopalaswami's recommendation against Chawla has been politically controversial. However, the Indian government led by Congress Party (to which Chawla is accused of being favourable), rejected the CEC recommendation against Chawla on 1 March 2009. Thereafter, Navin Chawla took over as CEC of India on 20 April 2009 and concluded the

neg: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, an IAS officer. The commissioner wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. The corporators are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The Mayor is the head of the house. The Telangana Government has appointed CVSK Sarma as the first Chief Commissioner of GHMC. There is also a provision for a directly elected mayor of Hyderabad. However, the Chief Commissioner can allocate

neg: Pradeep Kumar (IAS) University of Wales, United Kingdom. On superannuation Pradeep Kumar was appointed as chief vigilance commissioner(CVC) of India, a statutory appointment, who is head of the Central Vigilance Commission. He assumed the office from 31 July 2011. The CVC has a fixed term of four years or till that age of 65, whichever is earlier. Pradeep Kumar (IAS) Pradeep Kumar is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, 1972 batch, of the Haryana cadre, who served as Defense Secretary, in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for a term of two years, from August 2009 to July 2011. He succeed

neg: Navin Chawla Navin Chawla Navin Chawla (born 30 July 1945) is a retired Indian civil servant and writer, who served as 16th Chief Election Commissioner of India. Four phases (out of five) of the Indian general election to Loksabha were executed under his supervision in April and May 2009. Chawla is best known for his biography of Mother Teresa and for conducting the 2009 general elections in an even-handed manner to national and international acclaim. President Obama and several world leaders congratulated India for this election. Despite concerns about his leanings towards the Congress Party Chawla conducted these efficiently and in an

neg: Avtar Singh Rikhy merit; after being successful in the All-India Combined Services Competitive Examination, 1945 served in Various administrative capacities in the Government, 1946-1956. Avtar Singh Rikhy Shri Avtar Singh Rikhy ( born 23 December 1923) was a former Secretary-General of 6th Lok Sabha and 7th Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament of India). He succeeded Shri S. L. Shakdhar, after his appointment as the Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Rikhy had his higher education from Punjab University and Calcutta University. He was Double M.A. in History and English. He stood third in order of merit in the Punjab University in M.A. (English) 1945;

neg: S. L. Shakdhar S. L. Shakdhar S. L. Shakdher (1918 -2002) was a Chief Election Commissioner of India and former Secretary-General of 3rd Lok Sabha, 4th Lok Sabha and 5th Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament of India). He was Chief Election Commissioner from 1977 to 1982. He hailed from Jammu and Kashmir. He died in 2002. He was an Expert on Constitution matters and Parliamentary proceeding, he made significant contribution to adaptation and changes in Parliamentary procedures for efficient functioning of Lok Sabha. He has rich knowledge and wide experience in Parliamentary matters is symbolised by his treatise on "Practice and Procedure

neg: Sunil Arora 1 September 2017.. On 26 November 2018, it was announced that Arora was would become the Chief Election Commissioner in December 2018, succeeding Om Prakash Rawat. Sunil Arora Sunil Arora (born 13 April 1956) is the current and 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India. He is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Rajasthan cadre. He also served as a secretary to the Government of India in two ministries. Arora's father is a retired accounts officer of the Indian Railways, whereas his mother served in DAV College, Hoshiarpur. Of his two brothers, one is also an IAS

neg: Chief Election Commissioner of India machinery of the Indian political process, it gained significant public attention during the tenure of T.N. Seshan, from 1990 to 1996. Seshan is widely credited with undertaking a zealous effort to end corruption and manipulation in Indian elections. Though he made significant progress, several politicians attempted to derail these efforts. In particular, the expansion of the Election Commission to include the two Election Commissioners (in addition to the Chief Commissioner) was seen as a move to curtail the commissioner's ability to act aggressively. In June 2012, Lal Krishna Advani, a veteran Indian politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of India

neg: Election Commission of India election. Being a constitutional authority, Election Commission is amongst the few institutions which function with both autonomy and freedom, along with the country’s higher judiciary, the Union Public Service Commission and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Originally in 1950, the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. Two additional Commissioners were appointed to the commission for the first time on 16 October 1989 but they had a very short tenure, ending on 1 January 1990. "The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989" made the commission a multi-member body. The concept of a 3-member Commission has been in operation since

neg: Elections in India conduct of elections and post-election disputes. The Supreme Court of India has held that where the enacted laws are silent or make insufficient provision to deal with a given situation in the conduct of elections, the Election Commission has the residuary powers under the Constitution to act in an appropriate manner. From 1947 to 16 October 1989, there was one Chief Election Commissioner. From 1989 to 1 January 1990, there were two commissioners. In 1990 of January, two chief commissioners were abolished and election commission acted as a single-member body. Again by The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1993 made the

neg: Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission removed from office via impeachment by both houses of the Indian parliament. The commissioner has a tenure of six years or till she/he attains the age of 68, whichever is earlier. The current state election commissioner is Manoj Kumar, a retired UP cadre IAS officer of 1982 batch. Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission The State Election Commission Uttar Pradesh (SEC UP; IAST: ), commonly known as the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission, is an independent constitutional body responsible for conducting elections for urban and rural local bodies—the constitutionally mandated third-tier of government in India—in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

neg: Navin Chawla Delhi, Criminal Original Jurisdiction, Criminal Misc ( Main). Number 540 of 1978 New Delhi, Dated 7 November 1978.] Navin Chawla Navin Chawla (born 30 July 1945) is a retired Indian civil servant and writer, who served as 16th Chief Election Commissioner of India. Four phases (out of five) of the Indian general election to Loksabha were executed under his supervision in April and May 2009. Chawla is best known for his biography of Mother Teresa and for conducting the 2009 general elections in an even-handed manner to national and international acclaim. President Obama and several world leaders congratulated India for

neg: V. S. Ramadevi V. S. Ramadevi V. S. Ramadevi (15 January 1934 – 17 April 2013) M.A, L.L.M, was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990. She was the first woman to become Chief Election Commissioner of India. She was succeeded by T. N. Seshan. Ramadevi was the first (and to date, only) woman to serve as Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, from 1 July 1993 to 25 September 1997. Ramadevi was born in Chebrolu of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India on 15 January 1934 (which happens to be the date of the Sankranti

neg: Oklahoma Department of Public Safety civilian management staff of the Department. The Assistant Commissioner is also responsible for the operations of the Drivers License Administration. The Highway Patrol Chief serves as the professional head of the Patrol and is responsible for the capabilities, plans and operations of the Patrol. Operationally the Assistant Commissioner and Chief serve as equals with the Assistant Commissioner focused on administrative functions and the Chief of Patrol serving as the primary law enforcement head. Another primary officer of the Department is the Director of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, who is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure.

neg: Derby (UK Parliament constituency) Derby South. Strutt was appointed Chief Commissioner of Railways, requiring a by-election. Ponsonby succeeded to the peerage, becoming 5th Earl of Bessborough, causing a by-election. The election was declared void on petition due to bribery and treating by Strutt's and Leveson-Gower's agents, and the writ suspended in March 1848, later causing a by-election. Horsfall's election was in March 1853 declared void due to bribery, and Heyworth was declared elected in his place. Plimsoll's resignation caused a by-election. Bass' resignation caused a by-election. Harcourt's appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer caused a by-election. Harcourt's appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer requires

neg: Tripura Legislative Assembly India and His Highness the Maharaja of Tripura which was signed by V. P. Menon, Adviser to the Government of India, Ministry of States, on behalf of the Governor-General and by Kanchan Prabha Devi Maharani Regent, Tripura State, on behalf of the Maharaja, who was a minor. According to this Agreement, the Tripura Administration order 1949 was passed by the Government of India on 15 October 1949. The Order provided for the appointment of Chief Commissioner and placed him at the Head of the State Tripura A Regency Council was formed in the State for a short period before Independence

neg: Archibald Nye Archibald Nye Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Edward Nye (23 April 1895 – 13 November 1967) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. In the latter he served as Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff (VCIGS). After the Second World War he served as Governor of Madras – after which appointment Nehru asked for him to stay on as High Commissioner in India. He subsequently served as High Commissioner to Canada. Archibald Edward Nye was born on 23 April 1895 at Shipstreet Barracks, Dublin, to Charles Edward Nye and Mary Sexton. He was the second

neg: Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission The State Election Commission Uttar Pradesh (SEC UP; IAST: ), commonly known as the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission, is an independent constitutional body responsible for conducting elections for urban and rural local bodies—the constitutionally mandated third-tier of government in India—in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The commission is headed by the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commissioner, at present, Manoj Kumar. The commission was constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in April 1994, after the passing of 73 and 74 amendments of the Constitution of India, which mandated for a permanent indissoluble

neg: Goa State Information Commission among the citizens. The emblem bears the name of the Goa Information Commission in the Roman script and words “सूचना जनाधिकार:” in Sanskrit language (Devanagari script). The words in Devanagri script denote that information is the right of the masses. The Chief Information Commissioner enjoys status equivalent to that of the Election Commissioner of India while the State Information Commissioner Officers enjoys status equivalent to that of the Chief Secretary to the State Government. The Goa State Information Commissioner consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and two State Information Commissioners. The Commission has a Secretary and an Under Secretary too,

neg: Avtar Singh Rikhy Avtar Singh Rikhy Shri Avtar Singh Rikhy ( born 23 December 1923) was a former Secretary-General of 6th Lok Sabha and 7th Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament of India). He succeeded Shri S. L. Shakdhar, after his appointment as the Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Rikhy had his higher education from Punjab University and Calcutta University. He was Double M.A. in History and English. He stood third in order of merit in the Punjab University in M.A. (English) 1945; diploma in Journalism, Punjab University 1944; diploma in Social Work (Welfare), Calcutta University, 1948 where he stood second in order of

neg: Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly candidates. The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly was created through a presidential order in 2009 and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) won the subsequent elections, completing a five-year term in office. On December 13, 2014, an interim government was set up with a 12-member caretaker cabinet to conduct free and fair elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) GB Justice (R) Syed Tahir Ali Shah thanked all the political parties for their cooperation in conducting peaceful, smooth and transparent elections.In an interview to a news channel, he said no rigging was reported in any constituency of the region which was a big achievement. He

neg: Nasirul Mulk Nasirul Mulk Nasirul Mulk (, born 17 August 1950) served as the 7th Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan who previously also served as the 22nd Chief Justice of Pakistan. A jurist by profession, he was nominated as Chief Justice by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. On 6 July 2014, his appointment as CJP was confirmed by President Mamnoon Hussain. He also previously served as the country's acting Chief Election Commissioner, from 30 November 2013 to 6 July 2014. Prior to be elevated as Senior Justice in 2005, Mulk tenured as the chief justice of Peshawar High Court in 2004. Since

neg: Central Election Commission of Abkhazia the Central Election Commission, and on 23 December, former State Privatisation Committee Chairman Tamaz Gogia was elected his successor during the first meeting of the CEC in its new composition. Central Election Commission of Abkhazia The Central Election Commission of Abkhazia is the body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Abkhazia. It was first formed on 20 July 1991. The first chairman of the Central Election Commission was Viacheslav Tsugba, who held the post until he became Prime Minister in 1999. On 11 October 2004, Sergei Smyr resigned during the height of the crisis following the

neg: Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Grain Commission The Canadian Grain Commission, also known as the CGC, is a Canadian government department responsible for regulation of the grain handling industry, to protect producers' rights and ensure the integrity of grain transactions. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food is responsible for the Canadian Grain Commission. The Commission is governed by the Canada Grain Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. G-10) which provides for the appointment of three commissioners by the federal cabinet, one of whom is named chief commissioner. Its headquarters are located in Winnipeg Manitoba. As of 2013, the commission has two regional offices which provide a

neg: Next Palestinian general election Next Palestinian general election General elections were scheduled to be held in the State of Palestine between April and October 2014 in accordance with the Fatah–Hamas Gaza Agreement of April 2014. However, the elections were then delayed indefinitely. In October 2017, Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation deal in which Hamas agreed to dissolve the unity government in Gaza and hold general elections by the end of 2018. The election will be conducted by the Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC), which was also responsible for the preparation of an electoral register. As at 2017, the head of the CEC was

neg: Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath at the press conference. The main points of the code of conduct are: Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, portfolios, election manifestos, processions and general conduct. These set of norms has been evolved with the consensus of political parties who have consented to abide by the principles embodied in the said code in its letter