Election Commission internal rift

JDS Demands Clarification From Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Over Rift

JDS Demands Clarification From Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Over Rift

Opposition Unites Against CEC, TMC Reaches Out to Left, BJP Alleges Survival Tactic

Opposition Unites Against CEC, TMC Reaches Out to Left, BJP Alleges Survival Tactic

'What is going on inside EC?' Ministers, BJP allies call on poll body to clarify SIR row

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday urged the Election Commission to clarify reports of differences among its members amid the SIR controversy. His remarks came a day after three NDA allies — LJP(RV), RLM and TDP — also sought greater transparency from the poll panel. Reports of internal objections by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have intensified political scrutiny, while the ECI maintains that final SIR decisions were unanimous.

INDIA Bloc Considers Joint Front, Demands CEC Resignation Over Poll Irregularities

INDIA Bloc Considers Joint Front, Demands CEC Resignation Over Poll Irregularities

Political Row Over Election Commission: BJP Slams Opposition, INDIA Bloc Weighs Impeachment

Political Row Over Election Commission: BJP Slams Opposition, INDIA Bloc Weighs Impeachment

Election commissioners’ letter to cabinet secretary concerned senior poll official, not CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Officials generally take up such matters involving the functioning of personnel with the chief election commissioner,

Row Over Election Commission Deepens as BJP and Opposition Trade Fresh Charges

Row Over Election Commission Deepens as BJP and Opposition Trade Fresh Charges

Sibal escalates SIR row, demands CEC’s removal and review of elections

Kapil Sibal has raised concerns over the Election Commission's decision-making under Gyanesh Kumar during a ten-month period. His allegations include that decisions were made unilaterally, bypassing other commissioners and statutory protocols. Sibal has called for an investigation into the electoral rolls and recent elections conducted in Bihar and West Bengal. In response, the Election Commission acknowledged concerns and proposed several corrective measures to address them.

Opposition Meets Over EC Row, Targeted ED Action & INDIA Bloc Strategy Ahead Of Sep 30 Meet

Opposition Meets Over EC Row, Targeted ED Action & INDIA Bloc Strategy Ahead Of Sep 30 Meet

'We trusted EC in 2017': Akhilesh alleges poll officials deleted SP votes in 2022

Akhilesh Yadav has accused the Election Commission of deliberately deleting votes belonging to the Samajwadi Party. He argues that this malpractice has been ongoing for years but is only now gaining attention. In his statement, he noted that voters from the 2019 elections were unjustly denied the opportunity to vote in 2022. This controversy follows recent revelations about objections within the Election Commission regarding the electoral rolls revision.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal seeks Gyanesh Kumar's removal over poll roll decisions

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal seeks Gyanesh Kumar's removal over poll roll decisions

Priyanka Gandhi Slams CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands Resignation Over BJP Ticket Claim

Priyanka Gandhi Slams CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands Resignation Over BJP Ticket Claim

Row Over Election Commission: Decade-Old Allegation Sparks Showdown; Congress, BJP Trade Charges

Row Over Election Commission: Decade-Old Allegation Sparks Showdown; Congress, BJP Trade Charges

What Rahul, Kharge said is true: Shivakumar ahead of Opposition talks on EC row

What Rahul, Kharge said is true: Shivakumar ahead of Opposition talks on EC row

Congress to hold protest across Jharkhand on September 28, seek resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Jharkhand Congress chief alleged that the traditional voters of the party, including Dalits and minorities, are being targeted.

Wisdom Islamic Organisation calls for removal of Gyanesh Kumar

The demand was made at a function titled Blueprint Ideathon, organised by the organisation in Kozhikode on September 27.

SIR row: Chavan seeks probe into ECI working; Raut says government's sole agenda is to protect CEC

The Indian Express report on the functioning of the Election Commission of India is shocking and needs proper probe, Prithviraj Chavan said

Jiji Thomson wanted bigger post: BJP leader hits back over Gyanesh Kumar ticket claim

Jiji Thomson wanted bigger post: BJP leader hits back over Gyanesh Kumar ticket claim

Ashok challenges Congress to face fresh polls in States ruled by it if it does not believe EC

Listen carefully: BJP sends message to RaGa over ECI

SIR row: Nadda backs EC, sends message to Rahul Gandhi and opposition

Union minister JP Nadda has attacked opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Akhilesh Yadav. He accused them of trying to undermine the Election Commission's integrity and spreading falsehoods. Nadda emphasized that their tactics reflect a mindset aimed at causing confusion and disruption in the country. Meanwhile, oppposition demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

BJP vs Opposition Over Election Commission Impartiality, Form 6 and SIR Row

BJP vs Opposition Over Election Commission Impartiality, Form 6 and SIR Row

Election Commission Row Sparks War of Words Between BJP and Congress

Election Commission Row Sparks War of Words Between BJP and Congress

Gyanesh Kumar shouldn't resign under Opposition pressure: NDA ally Athawale

Gyanesh Kumar shouldn't resign under Opposition pressure: NDA ally Athawale

Rajeev Chandrasekhar presses for Rahul Gandhi's apology over SIR dissent row

Rajeev Chandrasekhar presses for Rahul Gandhi's apology over SIR dissent row

Gyanesh Kumar row hits the streets

Congress workers staged protests across several states against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and raising objections to the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In the national capital, the Indian Youth Congress marched from Raisina Road to Jantar Mantar on Friday, where protesters raised slogans against Kumar and demanded greater accountability and transparency in the electoral process. Police detained several protesters during the demonstration.Also Read: "Resign and face action": Oppn escalates attack on CEC

Ecostani| SIR Politics: A loss of trust for the Election Commission

The opposition has claimed for months that Gyanesh Kumar runs the Election Commission of India to help the BJP to retain power and accused him of partisanship

Congress Protests Against BJP in Srinagar, Burns Effigy, Demands Ganesh Kumar Resign

Congress Protests Against BJP in Srinagar, Burns Effigy, Demands Ganesh Kumar Resign

CEC 'front for diabolical PM-HM duo', affront to Constitution: Congress

A Constitutional functionary himself, the CEC has deliberately and clearly violated the Constitution in letter and spirit on the citizenship and other issues like illegally amending Form 6 to disenfranchise Gen Z voters, says Jairam Ramesh

'CEC, PM, Shah conspired to sabotage democracy'

‘Gyanesh Gaddar’: Youth Congress defaces CEC's Agra home during protest

Congress' Maharashtra unit also staged a protest on Monday across the state over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Nashik: Congress Demands Dismissal, Arrest Of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar urge people to unite, save Constitution

CPI (ML) L General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya alleged that elections are being influenced in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Opposition defies curbs, protests against Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi; 1,100 detained

Opposition defies curbs, protests against Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi; 1,100 detained

Jammu and Kashmir Congress holds protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Scores of Congress leaders and workers assembled at the party headquarters at M.A. Road in Srinagar

6 Cong workers get bail in case of defacing CEC Gyanesh Kumar's ancestral home

Kerala orders Vigilance probe against Gyanesh Kumar

Keralam govt. orders anti-corruption enquiry against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 2006 graft allegations

Keralam govt. sought to revive a 20-year-old corruption allegation against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, when the Kerala cadre IAS official was the State’s Public Works Department (PWD) secretary, by ordering a preliminary enquiry by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB)

Keralam’s former Minister Muneer seeks comprehensive probe into Malaysian engineer’s death in 2006

Gyanesh Kumar, the current Chief Election Commissioner, was Public Works Secretary in the Keralam during the Malaysian engineer’s death in Kuala Lumpur in November 2006.

Gyanesh Kumar undermined Election Commission’s independence: Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot alleged the SIR is being used to selectively delete voters, as he also criticised the Rajasthan government’s drought response and the AAP government in Punjab

BJP using SIR as a tool of electoral genocide, says Prakash Raj

“Already, over 13 crore voters have been obliterated. This has been done under existing laws, using government agencies. But we should realise that these are not just numbers. They are human beings with rights. Their legal lives have been ended by SIR” said Prakash Raj

AAP March At India Gate, Detentions By Delhi Police, Showdown Over CEC

AAP March At India Gate, Detentions By Delhi Police, Showdown Over CEC

Supreme Court to hear on October 5 pleas seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation amid SIR row

CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana are scheduled to hear the pleas filed by Rakesh Kumar Singh and advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi.

'Strikes At Heart Of Constitution': Top Court Judge On Mass Deletion Of Voters

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court was speaking at NALSAR, Hyderabad.

Public faith in polls very essential: Chirag Paswan backs SIR, urges EC transparency

Public faith in polls very essential: Chirag Paswan backs SIR, urges EC transparency

'Country moving in democratic way': BJP on SC notice to EC, govt on pleas against CEC

CEC Gyanesh Kumar Must Be Above Suspicion

Election Commission Credibility: 'Getting Outside Support Is Unprecedented', Says O.P. Rawat

Election Commission Credibility: 'Getting Outside Support Is Unprecedented', Says O.P. Rawat

Rashtrapati Bhavan gives 8 pm slot to INDIA bloc to meet President over ECI row

Rashtrapati Bhavan gives 8 pm slot to INDIA bloc to meet President over ECI row

KTR, Harish demand CEC’s resignation

'Jo darta hai vo marta hai': Kharge's 'Sholay' slam at govt amid anti-CEC stir

EC 'Was Not Competent to Change the Rules': Ashok Lavasa to India Today

EC 'Was Not Competent to Change the Rules': Ashok Lavasa to India Today

Left parties stage protests across Visakhapatnam, demand removal of CEC

‘Gyanesh Kumar will go, this government will go’: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said the repair of democracy will begin once the CEC and the Modi government are gone, a day after telling INDIA bloc MPs the government would fall if the Opposition kept up its push