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New Delhi : Election Commission of India (ECI) on August 28, 2020, bade a warm farewell to outgoing Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa who is moving on to take up the prestigious assignment as Vice-President, Asian Development Bank (ADB), at Manila, Philippines. Lavasa had joined ECI as Election Commissioner on January 23, 2018, and would hold the office of the Election Commission till August 31, 2020.
Bidding him farewell, CEC Sunil Arora wished Ashok Lavasa the very best ahead for meeting bigger challenges and achieving more milestones. He mentioned that ECI’s loss is ADB’s gain where Lavasa’s competence would now be available at the wider multilateral platform for the daunting task of restructuring economies in post-Covid scenario, according to a PIB release.
Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, in his speech, appreciated the working of Lavasa in Ministry of Finance earlier. He specially applauded Lavasa for his guidance in framing of broad guidelines for elections to be held in Covid times.
Lavasa said he would remember his two and a half year stint at the Commission as a memorable experience. He acknowledged that it was a difficult choice for him whether to continue in ECI or move on to the global canvas of ADB.
The Commission also bid farewell to outgoing Director Vikram Batra, Director Election Expenditure, as he returns to his cadre after completing his term at Election Commission of India.
Volume VI of Landmark Judgments, a compendium of judgments delivered by the Supreme Court and various High Courts from January 2017 to May 2019, that is, till the conclusion of Lok Sabha General Election 2019, was also released on August 28, 2020.
The Commission released its e-version also https://eci.gov.in/ebooks/landmark-judgment/index.html for wider reach. It consists of 29 significant judgments covering various aspects of electoral process like nomination, affidavit, EVM VVPAT, Model Code of Conduct, corrupt practices and other related matters.
This volume also lists the judgments already published by ECI in previous five volumes of Landmark Judgments. Additionally, the volume also lists 632 cases filed in the Supreme Court and the High Courts during the period leading to General Election, 2019.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, in his message, said “I harbour the sanguine hope that this publication would further illuminate us about the domain of election law and embolden the officials concerned to execute the gigantic exercise by taking solace in the fact that their actions have consistently earned the approbation of judiciary.”
Ashok Lavasa, Election Commissioner, in his message, said “This volume will broaden understanding of the laws governing the vast electoral exercise of our country.” Sushil Chandra, Election Commissioner, in his remarks, hoped that this volume will benefit all citizens of the country in understanding the election process.