Gyanesh Kumar was identified as the Chief Election Commissioner, and the KPCC was confirmed as a unit of the Indian National Congress for Karnataka.
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Updated Oct 17
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What happened
Gyanesh Kumar was identified as the Chief Election Commissioner, and the KPCC was confirmed as a unit of the Indian National Congress for Karnataka.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Karnataka
Indian state
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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
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