Gyanesh Kumar’s journey to CEC post: From Article 370 & Ram Mandir trust to key Centre roles and CEC post; why his 19-month tenure is now under fresh scrutinyGyanesh Kumar SIR controversy: The tenure of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has come under increased scrutiny after an Indian Ex...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
When ECs disagree: Key questions answered on Election Commission row; why it happened, how it unfolded, who decides & what is the bigger issueThe Election Commission row has raised questions over internal dissent, electoral-roll management and the appointment of Election Commissio...
24 Sep, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
TMC name-symbol row: SC asks EC to give time frame for final decisionThe Supreme Court has requested the Election Commission to outline a timeframe for resolving the dispute. Former West Bengal Chief Minister...
24 Sep, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Election Commissioner appointment law: The case on India's top election body before the Supreme Court, the controversy and what comes next | ExplainedThe Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commi...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy: Oppn cries ‘act of treason’, arrest calls as alleged 14 internal objections within EC ignite SIR rowOpposition attacks on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar escalated following allegations of electoral manipulation and irregularitie...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy explained: What's the investigation report that has rocked ECI, what Congress, BJP and Election Commission are sayingGyanesh Kumar CEC Row: An investigation report by a national newspaper on internal objections within the Election Commission has triggered ...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
'CEC implementing Method Of Disenfranchising Indians (MODI)': Congress on SIR rowCongress has criticized the Election Commission over allegations that valid voters were unjustly removed from electoral rolls. Gen Z is par...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Differences among ECs part of democratic deliberations, says BJPBJP has defended the Election Commission of India and emphasized its democratic functioning in recent reports. The party highlighted divers...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
'Gyaneshgate': Congress attacks CEC, says all his actions enjoy Modi, Shah's supportCongress' Jairam Ramesh called reports of internal differences in the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision exercise as "...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee demands fresh Bengal elections amid EC SIR dissent row; calls for CEC's arrestMamata Banerjee has called for the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged electoral misconduct. She claims t...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
BJP's Sambit Patra slams Opposition amid Election Commission SIR dissent row; hails democracyBJP MP Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission amid the SIR row, saying correspondence among the three Election Commissioners on 14 o...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
‘Vote chori’ is treason, Rahul Gandhi says; Opposition targets EC over SIR reportRahul Gandhi has accused the BJP, RSS, and Election Commission of treason regarding electoral roll manipulations. Allegations arose after r...
23 Sep, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Derek O'Brien calls for revival of motion seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removalTrinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Wednesday called for action on a Rajya Sabha motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commis...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Election Commissioners flagged issues but poll body unanimous on SIR decisions: OfficialsElection Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised alarms regarding the integrity of the voter roll cleanup. They pointed o...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats in UP, Uttarakhand, Bengal on October 16; MLC polls for 28 seats on October 23The Election Commission of India announced election schedules for Rajya Sabha and Legislative Councils. Biennial elections will fill 12 Raj...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool group gets ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ name, football player symbolThe Election Commission has named Mamata Banerjee's group and allotted a football symbol. A rebel faction received the "Democratic Trinamoo...
18 Sep, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slams EC over TMC name, symbol ban, says ‘vote chori, govt chori, now party chori’Rahul Gandhi criticized the Election Commission's decision to bar rival Trinamool Congress factions from using the party name and symbol in...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST