- ECI integrity challenges and calls for CEC removal
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) is facing allegations regarding institutional mismanagement.
- KPCC alleges ECI misuse of authority, leading to protests in Bengaluru and alleged voter removal in Haryana.
- Opposition bloc and Congress held protests in Delhi and Bengaluru against the Election Commission.
Protests occurred in Bengaluru and Gandhi was detained in New Delhi as his party protested against the election chief.
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What happened
Protests occurred in Bengaluru and Gandhi was detained in New Delhi as his party protested against the election chief.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Gandhi was detained in New Delhi during protests against the election chief.1 source
Gandhi was accused of manhandling police during protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and attempts to pressure the Supreme Court.1 source
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Opposition bloc and Congress held protests in Delhi and Bengaluru against the Election Commission.Also in this story
- Protests occurred in Delhi on November 1, 2026, while Gyanesh Kumar serves as Chief Election Commissioner.
- Protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 17, 2026, while K. C. Venugopal spoke on Indian democracy.
- Jean Drèze criticized the security deployment in Delhi while Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Election Commissioner.
The entities involved
- Gandhi
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
Related events
- A protest was held in Delhi targeting the election chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged benefits to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- John Brittas was detained during a protest in Delhi where demonstrators demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Gyanesh Kumar commented on Delhi electoral rolls while Gandhi traveled to Vietnam, leading to BJP criticism and protests.
- Mamata Banerjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, announced pan-India protests against the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, and demanded his arrest.
- Protests are occurring in New Delhi against Gyanesh Kumar.