“We cannot afford to go lightly on these issues. We are all working tirelessly to strengthen our democracy. And here is the Election Commission that is doing all it can to weaken it"

If CEC knew of poll rigging and allowed it, it is treason: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

#ElectionCommission

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/23/if-cec-knew-of-poll-rigging-and-allowed-it-it-is-treason-priyanka-gandhi-vadra

The Election Commission of India must not only be independent but also be seen to act independently if free and fair elections are to be ensured, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said.

#ElectionCommission


https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/23/pm-picked-minister-cant-defy-him-sc-judge-on-cec-panel-law-says-ecs-independence-must-be-visible

Amid reports of internal differences in the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision exercise, the Congress dubbed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar “Gyaneshgate” and alleged that all his actions had the full support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

#ElectionCommission

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/23/gyaneshgate-congress-attacks-cec-says-all-his-actions-enjoy-modi-shahs-support

"Election Commission Thik Karo! Important PC tomorrow in Delhi. Gyanesh, it's done bro"


Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke indicated that the outfit will take up the issue of reforms in the Election Commission as a major row over differences within the poll panel spilled into the open, with two election commissioners repeatedly dissenting over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

#CJP #ElectionCommission #AbhijeetDipke #SIR


https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/23/gyanesh-its-done-bro-cjp-to-take-up-issue-of-ec-reforms-amid-reports-of-objections-by-two-commissioners

When Gyanesh Kumar took charge as India's 26th chief election commissioner in February 2025, his work on the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and setting up the Ram Temple trust featured prominently in accounts of his career.

Nineteen months later, he faces perhaps his sharpest challenge at the poll panel -- objections from both his fellow election commissioners to decisions made during the contentious Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.

According to The Indian Express investigation, election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over the last 10 months to decisions and orders they said were issued without their knowledge. The objections included changes to the statutory voter registration Form 6 and centralised control over the electoral roll database.

#ElectionCommission #GyaneshKumar


https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/23/gyanesh-kumar-from-key-government-assignments-to-sir-controversy-2

Opposition parties are preparing to submit fresh notices in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha seeking to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the next few days.

This will be the third attempt by the Opposition to move a motion for Kumar's removal. The notice is being drafted and will be vetted by legal experts before being submitted in both Houses of Parliament, most likely by next week.

#ElectionCommission #GyaneshKumar

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/24/opposition-to-submit-fresh-notices-in-both-houses-to-impeach-cec-gyanesh-kumar

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed he was “100 per cent certain” that elections in India were being rigged, alleging that the destruction of votes amounted to an attack on the Constitution, the law-making system and democratic institutions.

#ElectionCommission

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/24/all-elections-are-rigged-rahul-gandhi-says-anti-incumbency-cannot-simply-disappear-in-a-democracy

"Let me make it clear that as part of the government, I do not intend to defend what is a constitutional body. I am also not much worried about the allegations made by the opposition, which will always take a stand that suits it politically"

NDA ally Chirag Paswan tells EC to clear doubts over SIR, says he will not defend poll panel

#GyaneshKumar #ElectionCommission #SIR

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Sep/25/nda-ally-chirag-paswan-tells-ec-to-clear-doubts-over-sir-says-he-will-not-defend-poll-panel

#TNIEexplainer | Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who also served in the Asian Development Bank as Vice President, says that the recent controversy around the ECI has been unpleasant and causes concerns.

In an interview with TNIE, he says the entire process and the methodology followed by the Commission in conducting the SIR are flawed.

WATCH🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4bWCa3xEg

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, warning of protests across the country and a stir at Delhi's Jantar Mantar from the end of October if the demand is not met.

#CJP #AbhijeetDipke #ElectionCommission

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Oct/01/cjp-founder-dipke-seeks-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-warns-of-nationwide-protests

'Gyanesh BRO, JUST RESIGN': Thousands rally in Mumbai seeking CEC's ouster, CJP warns of 'Jantar Mantar 2.0'

The protest, which followed the party's earlier agitation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, saw young protesters waving the national flag and carrying placards demanding Kumar's resignation.

Notably, the Mumbai Police had denied permission for the protest and attempted to restrict CJP members from gathering at the venue, citing noise pollution and traffic concerns. The protesters, however, went ahead with the agitation despite heavy security deployment.

#CJP #ElectionCommission


https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Oct/02/gyanesh-bro-just-resign-thousands-rally-in-mumbai-seeking-cecs-ouster-cjp-warns-of-jantar-mantar-20

#OPINION | Rollbacks are anathema to business, but in politics and society, there is no reconciliation without reversal. However, India is beyond the pale already, because its founding fathers had not anticipated the enormity of millions of voters being summarily disenfranchised.

#ElectionCommission

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Oct/02/the-unwritten-way-back

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging decisions allegedly taken by the poll panel without the approval of the two other election commissioners.

#ElectionCommission

https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Oct/04/sc-to-hear-on-oct-5-pleas-for-suspension-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar-undoing-unauthorised-actions-2

#TNIEexplainer | The Chief Election Commissioner is facing mounting scrutiny over the functioning of the Election Commission — and now the Supreme Court is examining allegations that key decisions were taken without the approval of the other two Election Commissioners.

But even before the Supreme Court took up the matter on Monday, there were strong warnings about the Election Commission and the right to vote.


On Sunday, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said the right to vote was in “great peril” and questioned the functioning of the Election Commission.

So what exactly is happening — and what does this mean for Gyanesh Kumar?

🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPenSqf8kZw

#TNIEexplainer | The BJP strongly criticized the INDIA bloc's march to the Election Commission, accusing the opposition of manufacturing anarchy and attempting to politically relaunch Rahul Gandhi.

🔗 https://youtu.be/SyihlN6C4fE

Delhi Police has denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 over the accountability of the Chief Election Commissioner, citing short notice, past non-compliance with directions and concerns over public safety, law and order and traffic regulation.

#CJP #ElectionCommission

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2026/Oct/09/delhi-police-deny-cjp-permission-to-protest-against-cec-at-jantar-mantar-on-october-10

Delhi Police Joint Commissioner Madhur Verma urged personnel to exercise restraint and use minimum force as the national capital stepped up security ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed protest on October 10.

“Prepare for the storm. Practise restraint. Protect the peace. Because the true strength of the police is not merely in controlling a crowd, but in doing so with discipline, dignity and minimum force,” Verma, Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Range), said in a post on X.

#CJP #ElectionCommission


https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2026/Oct/09/prepare-for-storm-delhi-top-cop-urges-restraint-ahead-of-cjp-protest-25000-central-forces-deployed

BJP is scared of Gen Z, ready to get arrested: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke ahead of Jantar Mantar 2.0 against CEC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ql1DAFIyNo

At the vibrant "Chhatron ki Goonj" event in Chennai, the political climate was charged with a critical question: Should Rahul Gandhi have remained in Delhi during the recent political detentions?

We hit the ground to find answers. This exclusive report features candid conversations with Tamil Nadu's Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan, Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram, and Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera, alongside outspoken GenZ students evaluating his leadership.

Despite the national debate, the local sentiment tells a different story of strong connection. Watch to see why the youth are rallying behind him and how Rahul Gandhi is winning GenZ hearts in Chennai.


🔗https://youtu.be/KC1OgBZojHI?si=5s6Dns0Bol900knw

#RahulGandhi #chhatronkigoonj #Chennai #GenZ #ElectionCommission

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission of India and others on a petition filed by Opposition leaders led by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the poll panel’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The apex court sought responses from the ECI, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.

#ElectionCommission #SIR

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Oct/15/sc-issues-notice-to-eci-on-rahul-gandhi-india-bloc-plea-against-sir-voter-deletions