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| 2023 | The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act was passed, modifying the appointment process by replacing the chief justice with a member nominated by the prime minister in the selection committee. |
| 2023 | The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act was passed, modifying the appointment process by replacing the chief justice with a member nominated by the prime minister in the selection committee. |
| September 1 2023 | R. Madhavan becomes President of the FTII Society. |
| March 2023 | Supreme Court of India ruled that election commissioner appointments should be made by a committee consisting of the prime minister, leader of opposition, and chief justice of India until a new law is enacted. |
| March 2023 | Supreme Court of India ruled that election commissioner appointments should be made by a committee consisting of the prime minister, leader of opposition, and chief justice of India until a new law is enacted. |
| September 30 2020 | Shekhar Kapur starts his term as President of the FTII Society. |
| December 13 2018 | B. P. Singh becomes President of the FTII Society. |
| 2017 | The Election Commission supported a case in the Supreme Court advocating for a lifetime ban on convicted felons from contesting elections, demonstrating its commitment to electoral integrity. |
| 2017 | The Election Commission supported a case in the Supreme Court advocating for a lifetime ban on convicted felons from contesting elections, demonstrating its commitment to electoral integrity. |
| October 11 2017 | Anupam Kher starts his term as President of the FTII Society. |
| June 3 2017 | Election Commission organized an open hackathon challenging people to attempt hacking of EVMs, though no participants ultimately took up the challenge. |
| June 3 2017 | Election Commission organized an open hackathon challenging people to attempt hacking of EVMs, though no participants ultimately took up the challenge. |
| 2015 | Photo electoral rolls with candidate photographs were first implemented in the Bihar Legislative Assembly election. |
| 2015 | Photo electoral rolls with candidate photographs were first implemented in the Bihar Legislative Assembly election. |
| September 18 2015 | The specific symbol for NOTA, a ballot paper with a black cross, was officially introduced. |
| September 18 2015 | The specific symbol for NOTA, a ballot paper with a black cross, was officially introduced. |
| August 18 2015 | Police conducted a night-time crackdown, arresting striking students who had confined FTII director Prashant Pathrabe and other staffers in his office for eight hours. |
| June 9 2015 | Gajendra Chauhan becomes President of the FTII Society. |
| February 2015 | Gajendra Chauhan was appointed as the chairman of the institute, which triggered student protests. |
| 2014 | NOTA (None of the Above) option was added to voting machines, becoming a mandatory election choice. VVPAT was also used in eight Lok Sabha constituencies during the Indian general election. |
| 2014 | NOTA (None of the Above) option was added to voting machines, becoming a mandatory election choice. VVPAT was also used in eight Lok Sabha constituencies during the Indian general election. |
| September 2013 | Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) was introduced on a trial basis during a by-poll in Noksen Assembly Constituency in Nagaland. |
| September 2013 | Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) was introduced on a trial basis during a by-poll in Noksen Assembly Constituency in Nagaland. |
| July 2011 | Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni announced plans to introduce a bill in Parliament to develop FTII into a 'Centre of Excellence'. |
| March 4 2011 | Saeed Akhtar Mirza starts his term as President of the FTII Society. |
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