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Supreme Court to hear petition challenging CEC suspension

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Supreme Court Hears Petition

Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Chief Justice Surya Kant set the hearing for next week after Vikas Singh’s oral mention.
Petition alleges 13 crore voter names were deleted across 30 states/UTs during the Special Intensive Revision.
Petition seeks a Judicial Inquiry Commission to audit ECI databases and declare SIR actions void ab initio.

Summary

Dipke Threatens Protest

BJP chief ministers held simultaneous press conferences to rebut Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against the CEC.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale warned that demanding the CEC’s resignation undermines democracy.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke set an October 2 deadline, threatening a nationwide “Jantar Mantar 2.0” if Kumar does not quit.
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya praised Kumar, saying he deserves at least a Padma Bhushan for “cleansing” rolls.

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Historical Context

The 2000 U.S. presidential dispute ended when the United States Supreme Court halted Florida’s recount in a 5-4 decision, citing unequal county standards and a 537-vote margin. That precedent of judicial intervention in tight elections informs today’s India Supreme Court hearing on allegations that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar deleted 13 crore voter records, raising similar concerns over electoral oversight.

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Supreme Court Hears Petition

Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Chief Justice Surya Kant set the hearing for next week after Vikas Singh’s oral mention.
Petition alleges 13 crore voter names were deleted across 30 states/UTs during the Special Intensive Revision.
Petition seeks a Judicial Inquiry Commission to audit ECI databases and declare SIR actions void ab initio.

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