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CEC Gyanesh Kumar clears the air behind "vote theft" allegations and SIR;
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
He termed allegations of bias by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha as an "insult" to the Constitution of India. CEC also asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to either furnish a signed affidavit or apologise to the nation for his remarks.
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Decision on SIR exercise in West Bengal and other states to be taken by EC
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said that the decision on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal and other states will be taken collectively by the three Election Commissioners.
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Give affidavit or apologise, no third option: Chief Election Commissioner
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"Teesra koi vikalp nahi" said Kumar on CEC terming the allegations of bias by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabhas as an "insult" to the Constitution of India.
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"Machine-readable voter list is prohibited": CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday clarified that the machine-readable voter list is prohibited, citing a 2019 decision of the Election Commission that followed a Supreme Court judgment on the matter.
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First time ECI speaking directly: Jairam Ramesh hits back at CEC over PC o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
This comes after CEC Gyanesh Kumar addressed a press conference in New Delhi, countering the recent "vote theft" allegations on ECI and the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar.
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ECI working towards making Bihar SIR a huge success: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
He said that no one can question the credibility of the Election Commission of India when more than seven crore voters of Bihar are supporting the poll body.
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Neither Election Commission nor any voter is afraid of such false allegati
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"When politics is being done by targeting the voters of India by keeping a gun on the shoulder of the Election Commission, today the Election Commission wants to make it clear to everyone that it fearlessly stood like a rock with all the voters of all sections and all religions including
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"Why BJP is doing fielding, batting for EC": Sachin Pilot questions govt o
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He also expressed concern over recent changes in the selection process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), alleging they raised doubts about the commission's independence.
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"Failed Election Commissioners murdering elections...," Congress MP Manic
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore targeted the Election Commission of India, accusing Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining the democratic process.
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"No need to take him seriously": Pralhad Joshi slams Rahul Gandhi over EC
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Election Commission, saying the Congress should not lecture others on electoral integrity given its past record. He also questioned why Congress did not legally challenge the election res
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"Voiced our concerns regarding SIR in Bihar": KT Rama Rao
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, KTR said he had a detailed discussion with the Chief Election Commissioner regarding what he called a "serious intensive revision" of electoral rolls.
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Suvendu Adhikari urges ECI to exclude domicile certificates issued after J
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari on Monday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, urging him to ensure that no domicile certificates issued on or after July 25, 2025, are accepted during the Special Intensive Re
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