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Supreme Court to hear petition against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Rahul Gandhi resignation demand

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear, next week, a petition challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s actions.
The petition warns Kumar’s moves could disenfranchise voters, breach safeguards, and lead opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to demand his resignation, citing BJP bias.
It cites Article 324(1) and the 1995 T.N. Seshan judgment requiring collective Election Commission decisions.
Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi filed 14 objections to the roll revision.

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Family Influence Alleged

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear, next week, a petition challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s actions.
Reporters highlighted that Gyanesh Kumar’s family includes several senior civil servants, suggesting personal networks influence his decisions.
Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi logged 14 objections to SIR actions over months.
Patna resident Rakesh Kumar Singh filed the petition seeking suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

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Quo Warranto Challenge

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a petition next week challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s actions.
The Election Commission issued a press note saying all decisions were unanimous and that the commissioners’ letters concerned a deputed officer, not policy.
Senior advocate Vikas Singh filed petition for Rakesh Kumar Singh before a three-judge bench.
Petition seeks a quo warranto writ declaring Intensive Revision changes void ab initio.

Blindspot

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign, alleging the commissioner is biased in favor of the ruling BJP.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Rahul Gandhi resignation demand

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear, next week, a petition challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s actions.
The petition warns Kumar’s moves could disenfranchise voters, breach safeguards, and lead opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to demand his resignation, citing BJP bias.
It cites Article 324(1) and the 1995 T.N. Seshan judgment requiring collective Election Commission decisions.
Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi filed 14 objections to the roll revision.

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