India’s election umpire must play by its own rulebookRecent allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar suggest unilateral actions disregarding his colleagues' views. The ame...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Election Commission SIR row: Rahul Gandhi urges Gyanesh Kumar to 'turn approver', praises two ECsRahul Gandhi has called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over mounting allegations of electoral fraud. He l...
25 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
SIR row: CJP threatens protests if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign in 48 hoursAbhijeet Dipke has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining voter rights and rigging elections. He warned that nati...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Opposition to submit notice in Parliament for motion seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal: ReportOpposition parties are preparing a fresh notice in both Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kum...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
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
Rahul Gandhi alleges '100% rigging' in Indian elections, calls ECI and BJP 'destroyers of democracy'Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticized the Election Commission of India for its handling of electoral roll revisions. He stated that the enemi...
24 Sep, 2026, 05.47 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 MP Mahua Moitra files police complaint against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleges voter list manipulationMahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from Trinamool Congress, filed a complaint against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. She accu...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.25 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 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
SC delivers split verdict on appointment law of Election CommissionersSC delivered a split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Electio...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
SC gives split opinions on referring to larger bench pleas against 2023 law appointing CEC, ECsThe Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner Act, 2023. The law excludes the Chief J...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.39 PM 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
SC requests CJI to explore possibility of permanent 5-judge bench for cases involving constitutional issuesSC has raised concerns about the delay in resolving references to larger benches. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma highlig...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Election Commission pushes back on dissent reports, says all SIR decisions were unanimousThe Election Commission has rejected suggestions of a split within the poll body over the nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electora...
23 Sep, 2026, 02.15 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
Form 6 changes 'illegal', differences within EC 'very serious': Former CEC O P RawatO P Rawat, former Chief Election Commissioner, has expressed serious concerns about changes to the statutory voter registration Form 6. He ...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST