Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court and filed a petition demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

The entities involved

• Gyanesh Kumar →

  26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)

  • Protests demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner began on October 1, 2026, with marches starting from Parliament to the ECI headquarters.06:22
  • Gandhi protested CEC Kumar's decisions and filed a petition against the Election Commission, with Akhilesh Yadav and CPI involved.06:14
• election commission →

  body which oversees elections

  • Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, accused the Congress party of blackmailing the Election Commission.06:13
  • Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, accused the Election Commission of electoral manipulation.05:55
• supreme court →

  highest court in a jurisdiction

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  • The Supreme Court halted the Shah government's plan to dissolve student unions in Nepal.06:18

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