Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly is set to discuss alleged irregularities in the country’s electoral process when its session begins on Monday, amid protests in Delhi and other parts of the country demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. With Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and leaders of Read More…
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas was injured during his detention by Delhi Police personnel at a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday, following which he was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital for an X-ray and medical examination. Brittas was reportedly lifted by police personnel during Read More…
A social media post has criticised opposition parties’ protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing them as a “mockery” and “drama”. The post argues that the Chief Election Commissioner’s main mistake was the rapid implementation of the SIR process, which allegedly created confusion among government officials, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Read More…
New Delhi: The Press Club of India on Sunday condemned the alleged treatment of journalists by Delhi Police while they were covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar and sought immediate action on complaints of sexual harassment against police personnel. The statement came a day after three women journalists alleged that Read More…
New Delhi: Several leaders and workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were detained by police on Sunday while protesting at India Gate, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The BJP accused the AAP of attempting to “vitiate Delhi’s political atmosphere” and disrupt law and order. According to the AAP, Delhi unit Read More…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of conspiring to keep Gen Z voters off the electoral rolls. The opposition party also alleged that young voters were being prevented from getting enrolled in the electoral process and used the phrase “loot-us” in reference to the lotus, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Read More…
Agra: Two Congress leaders were arrested on Monday following a protest outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s residence in Agra, where the main gate and a wall of the house were allegedly defaced with spray paint. The protest was held by Congress workers at Kumar’s residence in Vijay Nagar. During the demonstration, protesters raised slogans Read More…
Thimpu: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar met the Prime Minister of Bhutan during his visit to the country on September 15, 2026, to attend the National Voters’ Day function. During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on the shared democratic values of India and Bhutan. They also discussed the enduring role of Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar began a three-day visit to Bhutan on Monday to strengthen institutional cooperation between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Election Commission of Bhutan. During his visit from September 14 to 16, Kumar is scheduled to meet Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, today met His Excellency Dr. Robert Zischg, Ambassador of Austria to India, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation, in line with the vision outlined Read More…