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Two new Election Commissioners appointed amid dissent in meeting

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A group of more than a dozen protested the removal of the public comment section from Weld County commissioner meetings. Many in the group, mainly consisting of members of Destiny Christian Center in Greeley, held signs and had duct tape covering their mouths at the March 13 meeting. Commissioner Lori Saine made a motion to declare Weld County not a sanctuary county. Three members of the board voted against her motion.

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The Hindu

New Election Commisioners appointment : SC refuses to stay appointments of two new Election Commissioners

Supreme Court refuses to stay controversial Election Commissioner appointments of Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar amid transparency concerns, raising questions about democracy's foundation.

1 month ago·India

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NDTV

Supreme Court Refuses To Put On Hold Appointment Of Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court refused to put a hold on the appointment of two Election Commissioners - Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu - whose names were finalised yesterday. The court will hear the matter on Thursday. Former IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu had been picked by a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gyanesh Kumar retired as secretary of the cooperation ministry in February, while Sukhbir Singh…

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Two new Election Commissioners appointed amid dissent in meeting

Retired bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu appointed as election commissioners amid controversy over selection process and new law.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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The Hindu Business Line

Supreme Court refuses to stay appointments of Election Commissioners despite concerns

Supreme Court refuses to stay Election Commissioners' appointments amid concerns over transparency and government influence in selection process.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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NDTV Profit

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Appointments Of New Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the appointments of new election commissioners under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel.A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih told the petitioners, who pointed out that a meeting for the selection of ECs was pre-poned, to file a separate application pointing out the fact.Refusing to stay the appointments made in accordance…

1 month ago

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Greeley Tribune

Group protests Weld County commissioners’ removal of public comment section

Pushback over the removal of the public comment section from Weld County commissioner meetings continues after a group of more than a dozen protested the removal at Wednesday’s meeting. Many in the group — mainly consisting of members of Destiny Christian Center in Greeley — held signs and had duct tape covering their mouths at the March 13 meeting. One even donned a chicken suit. Commissioners removed the public comment section from all future …

1 month ago

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