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Opposition to meet Sept. 30 over voter-record deletion probe

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC · How we work

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13 Crore Voter Deletion

INDIA bloc opposition parties will meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss the Election Commission and the removal of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Opposition leaders say alleged electoral-roll manipulation threatens citizens’ voting rights and democratic participation.
CPI(M) secretary M.A. Baby urged an “INDIA Bloc-Plus” to resist the CEC’s alleged misuse of power.
A Supreme Court petition seeks inquiry into Gyanesh Kumar’s deletion of 13 crore voter records.

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BJP labels diversion

India bloc parties plan a September 30 Delhi meeting to discuss Election Commission, electoral roll revision, and removal of Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Bharatiya Janata Party called opposition’s demand for commissioner’s resignation a diversion, noting Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said it opposes democracy.
A Delhi Court petition seeks a Team probe and prosecution of Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Election Commission says all SIR decisions, including voter deletions, were unanimous among its three commissioners.

Blindspot

A petition before the Supreme Court seeks a judicial inquiry into Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s actions, citing the deletion of 13 crore voter records and arguing that he lacks immunity from prosecution.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

India’s Supreme Court curbed centre-state overreach in the 1994 S. R. Bommai v. Union of India case, where a nine-judge bench limited arbitrary use of Article 356 after dismissals in six states. That precedent of judicial review over executive actions now underpins a petition challenging the Election Commission’s voter-list deletions nationwide on constitutional grounds.

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13 Crore Voter Deletion

INDIA bloc opposition parties will meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss the Election Commission and the removal of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Opposition leaders say alleged electoral-roll manipulation threatens citizens’ voting rights and democratic participation.
CPI(M) secretary M.A. Baby urged an “INDIA Bloc-Plus” to resist the CEC’s alleged misuse of power.
A Supreme Court petition seeks inquiry into Gyanesh Kumar’s deletion of 13 crore voter records.

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