- Protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner resignation and EC reforms
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) is facing allegations regarding institutional mismanagement.
- Kejriwal and AAP accuse Gyanesh Kumar of vote-rigging, demanding the annulment of ECI elections.
Opposition demands the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from the Election Commission (ECI).
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Updated Oct 10
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What happened
Opposition demands the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from the Election Commission (ECI).
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Rajya Sabha filed a notice seeking CEC removal, alongside Brittas's petition and Bloc meeting requests.1 source
Chavan demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar be removed and calls for an investigation into ECI operations.1 source
- YSR Congress Party demands an amendment to the electoral process to restore public confidence.Sub-event
CPI demands removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar; Viswam alleges EC acts as BJP instrument.1 source
CEC decisions faced internal objection from EC members.1 source
Opposition demands the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner from the ECI.1 source
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The entities involved
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Arvind Kejriwal
Indian politician (born 1968)
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election commission
body which oversees elections
Related events
- Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Chaturvedi, questioned the Election Commission's refusal to meet them and sought accountability.
- A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding the conduct of the Chief Election Commissioner and demands accountability from the Election Commission.
- Pressure mounts regarding the Election Commission's alleged conduct and integrity issues involving multiple political figures.
- Rahul Gandhi and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) over electoral roll irregularities.
- Protests demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner began on October 1, 2026, with marches starting from Parliament to the ECI headquarters.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- sentinelassam.com
- samaa.tv
- tribuneindia.com
- indiatimes.com
- tribuneindia.com
- newindianexpress.com
- indiagazette.com
- aninews.in
- ianslive.in
- aninews.in
- indiatimes.com
- dailypioneer.com