- Protests demand resignation and reforms of India's Chief Election Commissioner
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) is facing allegations regarding institutional mismanagement.
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.
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Updated Sep 26
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What happened
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.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Manoj Jha criticizes Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding his support for the BJP.Sub-event
CEC Gyanesh Kumar is criticized and defended regarding EC handling of controversy.1 source
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The Central Election Commission (CEC) is facing allegations regarding institutional mismanagement.Also in this story
- KPCC alleges ECI misuse of authority, leading to protests in Bengaluru and alleged voter removal in Haryana.
- The Election Commission handles the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise under scrutiny, leading to questions regarding the Central Election Commission's continuation.
- A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding the conduct of the Chief Election Commissioner and demands accountability from the Election Commission.
- Congress protests the Election Commission's functioning and demands the removal of Gyanesh Kumar in Chandigarh.
Within Protests demand resignation and reforms of India's Chief Election Commissioner
The entities involved
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
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Manoj Jha
researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-1156-2992)
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Samik Bhattacharya
researcher
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Related events
- Congress protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging the Election Commission is stalling voter registration.
- Procedural issues flagged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, leading to objections raised by multiple individuals regarding the Election Commission's decision-making under Chief EC Gyanesh Kumar.
- MP Selja demands the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and criticizes the Election Commission's perceived bias.
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces public questioning and discrepancies are resolved under ECI pressure.
- The Election Commission is facing pressure from various political figures, including Congress, regarding procedural changes and the implementation of executive directives.