The Election Commission is facing pressure from various political figures, including Congress, regarding procedural changes and the implementation of executive directives.

The entities involved

• Gyanesh Kumar →

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

  • CEC introduces changes to Form 6 for electoral processes.12:07
  • Rahul Gandhi led a protest at Niti Aayog demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, joined by BJD MPs.11:34
• election commission →

  body which oversees elections

  • BJP leaders defend the poll body while Congress criticizes the election process regarding the election commission.11:17
  • The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding petitions concerning the appointment powers of the Election Commission of India, involving Dipankar Datta and Tushar Mehta.11:07
• Narendra Modi →

  Prime Minister of India since 2014

  • A summit was held in Guwahati involving Indian and Japanese leaders to discuss the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy and expand bilateral partnerships.12:07
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing the Union Cabinet meeting in New Delhi today.11:25

Related events

• While serving as CEC, Gyanesh Kumar faced criticism from Manoj Jha and defense from Samik Bhattacharya regarding the Election Commission's handling of a controversy.Sep 26
• Opposition demands the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from the Election Commission (ECI).Sep 24
• Mamata Banerjee criticized the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, while Sukhbir Singh also raised objections.Sep 26
• A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding the conduct of the Chief Election Commissioner and demands accountability from the Election Commission.Sep 26
• The Chief Election Commissioner is a member of the Election Commission, which operates within the country of India.Sep 25