- ECI integrity crisis and calls for Chief Election Commissioner resignation
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) is facing allegations regarding institutional mismanagement.
- Opposition accuses the Election Commission of bias toward the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Protesters demanded Gyanesh Kumar's removal as the BJP-led government changed the ECI's rules.
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What happened
Protesters demanded Gyanesh Kumar's removal as the BJP-led government changed the ECI's rules.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Gyanesh Kumar was accused of facilitating vote theft for the BJP, prompting opposition protests against the ECI.Sub-event
BJP-led government changes ECI rules amid calls for Gyanesh Kumar's removal.1 source
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Opposition accuses the Election Commission of bias toward the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.Also in this story
- During the election process, Sai Kiran presented 180 application forms to the BLO, amidst party agent pressure, revealing that targeted voters were Muslim.
- Protests erupted in Bihar and Mumbai as opposition alleges the CEC process benefits the BJP during electoral roll revisions.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded the resignation of the Election Commission, while the BJP government instituted safeguards to protect the body.
- The Chief Election Commissioner's office is operating under political pressure.
Within ECI integrity crisis and calls for Chief Election Commissioner resignation
The entities involved
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
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election commission
body which oversees elections
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Bharatiya Janata Party
right-wing political party in India
Related events
- Protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 17, 2026, while K. C. Venugopal spoke on Indian democracy.
- A protest demanding the removal of Gyanesh Kumar took place in Agartala on October 24, 2026.
- Protests demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar took place in Chandni Chowk, New Delhi.
- A protest was held in Delhi targeting the election chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged benefits to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Opposition bloc and Congress held protests in Delhi and Bengaluru against the Election Commission.