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Gyanesh Kumar is an Indian bureaucrat who serves as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He took charge of the position on 19 February 2025. He is a retired 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre.
At a Kochi protest, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed India was more democratic under Manmohan Singh. He criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged dissent suppression, voter disenfranchisement and social media censorship.
The Kerala government has cleared a Vigilance probe against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the Pathi-Bel corruption case, reviving allegations linked to the 2006 death of Malaysian engineer Lee See Bin.
The opposition INDIA bloc held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, accusing the poll panel of undermining democracy through alleged electoral roll irregularities.
Kerala's anti-corruption bureau is reviewing a 2007 KSTP corruption probe involving Gyanesh Kumar following a contractor's new bribery letter, although previous investigations found no evidence supporting claims that bills were blocked.
Congress plans a Delhi protest and rally demanding the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation over alleged electoral irregularities, despite trade body concerns about festive business disruption and BJP criticism regarding the dates.
Demonstrators marched towards Delhi's Election Commission headquarters against alleged voter roll deletions, prompting severe traffic diversions. Meanwhile, the Home Ministry extended the deployment of 273 security force companies until October 31.
The Muslim Coordination Committee accused the Centre of manipulating electoral rolls, demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation and the withdrawal of FCRA amendments, while an AP Sunni faction boycotted the meeting.
Cockroach Janta Party co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were remanded to two more days in judicial custody following a protest at Jantar Mantar, amid allegations of deliberately delayed bail proceedings.
India’s Chief Election Commissioner faces severe criticism over alleged voter roll deletions threatening electoral integrity, raising concerns that the procedural foundations of the nation's democracy are now beginning to crumble.
The Supreme Court sought responses regarding the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, while various petitions addressed election roll irregularities, police actions, and protests demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation.
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