- West Bengal election irregularities and Chief Election Commissioner scrutiny
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar's actions are scrutinized by Rajya Sabha MPs, leading to demands for his suspension and calls for fresh elections.
Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray demands the arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alongside other figures complaining about his unilateral decisions regarding the Election Commission.
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Updated Sep 25
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Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray demands the arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alongside other figures complaining about his unilateral decisions regarding the Election Commission.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Thackeray, Gandhi, and Yadav criticize the CEC regarding his actions.1 source
Thackeray escalates criticism of CEC Kumar, demanding his arrest.1 source
Shiv Sena demands re-polling due to flawed EC decisions, while Thackeray calls for Gyanesh Kumar's dismissal.1 source
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar's actions are scrutinized by Rajya Sabha MPs, leading to demands for his suspension and calls for fresh elections.Also in this story
- A petition has been filed concerning alleged violations of statutory duties related to the Chief Election Commissioner's role in the election process in West Bengal.
- Opposition MPs submitted notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Within West Bengal election irregularities and Chief Election Commissioner scrutiny
The entities involved
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
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Uddhav Thackeray
Indian politician (born 1960)
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election commission
body which oversees elections
Related events
- Modi is accused of protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar as a protest movement marches to the Supreme Court over alleged vote theft.
- Protests in Delhi over Gyanesh Kumar's voter list manipulation, coupled with Pradhan's resignation, led to CAPF deployment and the detention of Dhruv Rathee.
- Sukhbir Singh, Vivek Joshi, and Rawat are involved in a situation where they object to unauthorized decisions concerning the election commission.
- CPI(M) demands TVK scrap SIR resolution, while G. Ramakrishnan calls for the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- Rahul Gandhi and Mukesh Sahani make political statements regarding Gyanesh Kumar and allege ECI manipulation of voter rolls.