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Protest vs Counter-Protest In UK Amid Row Over Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar
- Saturday October 17, 2026
- World News | Press Trust Of India
The pro-government gathering attempted to make their voices heard over the loudspeaker with chants of "Shame", "Modi, Modi".
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat Ex-Chief Minister's "Hang Them Publicly" Shocker Amid Poll Body Row
- Tuesday October 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania, Edited by Debanish Achom
Former Gujarat chief minister Shankarsinh Vaghela told NDTV that extreme measures are needed against authorities who compromise electoral integrity
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Orders Vigilance Probe Against Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar In 2006 Case
- Sunday October 4, 2026
- Kerala News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from Array)
The matter is linked to the alleged death by suicide of Malaysian civil engineer Lee See Been, who was with the PATI-BEL consortium
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Detain 1,000 Over Jantar Mantar Protest Against Poll Body Chief
- Saturday October 3, 2026
- Delhi News | Press Trust Of India
Many of the protesters, who gathered to demand Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and mass deletion of voters, were later released.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pressure Mounts On Chief Poll Officer As Opposition Plans Concerted Action
- Sunday September 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Congress has convened a meeting of its Working Committee on September 29 to discuss this issue. It would be followed by a meeting of the INDIA alliance the next day, on September 30.
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www.ndtv.com
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Naveen Patnaik Demands Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation Amid Row
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
Naveen Patnaik's statement came after a newspaper report about differences within the three-member Election Commission over several decisions and instructions relating to electoral roll revision.
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www.ndtv.com
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'No Basis': Ex-Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi To NDTV On Gyanesh Kumar Impeachment Move
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
"No impeachment motion can be moved on allegations that are completely vague and bereft of any strong facts or reasons," Rohatgi told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gyanesh Kumar Has An Immunity Pin. Why A Petition Says He Can't Use It
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | Aarish Chhabra
The Opposition wants the Chief Election Commissioner prosecuted for alleged manipulation of voter rolls, but a 2023 law stands in the way. A petition in the Supreme Court now says the law has a gap.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Scheduling Factors': Poll Body As Gyanesh Kumar's UP Event Postponed
- Friday September 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deeksha Bhardwaj
Adjustments in event dates are an ongoing process and are necessitated by various logistical and administrative factors, the poll body said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Differing Views Part Of Deliberation": Election Commission's Full Statement Amid Row
- Wednesday September 23, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The poll body's statement comes after The Indian Express report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commission's steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR.
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www.ndtv.com
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Huge Row After Report Flags 2 Election Commissioners Objected To Poll Panel Steps
- Wednesday September 23, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Deeksha Bhardwaj, Edited by Debanish Achom
No election commissioner gave any dissent; they had only made some observations which the poll body looked into, sources told NDTV
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www.ndtv.com
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Voting Machines Can't Be Hacked: Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar Reaffirms In Ahmedabad Speech
- Thursday September 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumarsaid that technology is increasingly being used to improve communication within the election machinery.
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www.ndtv.com
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EVMs Don't Have Internet, Bluetooth Or Wi-Fi, Says Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday August 25, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
In response to questions about EVMs, the poll body chief emphasised that public sector companies produce the machines used in India and are not connected to the internet or any wireless technologies.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Executive Controlling Everything": Top Court On Poll Body Chief Selection
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
The top court was hearing a matter related to the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Flags Tyranny of Elected' On Plea Against Poll Panel Appointments
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Hearing petitions challenging the new law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), the bench questioned why successive governments failed to create an independent selection mechanism.
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www.ndtv.com
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Protest vs Counter-Protest In UK Amid Row Over Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar
- Saturday October 17, 2026
- World News | Press Trust Of India
The pro-government gathering attempted to make their voices heard over the loudspeaker with chants of "Shame", "Modi, Modi".
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat Ex-Chief Minister's "Hang Them Publicly" Shocker Amid Poll Body Row
- Tuesday October 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania, Edited by Debanish Achom
Former Gujarat chief minister Shankarsinh Vaghela told NDTV that extreme measures are needed against authorities who compromise electoral integrity
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Orders Vigilance Probe Against Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar In 2006 Case
- Sunday October 4, 2026
- Kerala News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from Array)
The matter is linked to the alleged death by suicide of Malaysian civil engineer Lee See Been, who was with the PATI-BEL consortium
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Detain 1,000 Over Jantar Mantar Protest Against Poll Body Chief
- Saturday October 3, 2026
- Delhi News | Press Trust Of India
Many of the protesters, who gathered to demand Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and mass deletion of voters, were later released.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pressure Mounts On Chief Poll Officer As Opposition Plans Concerted Action
- Sunday September 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Congress has convened a meeting of its Working Committee on September 29 to discuss this issue. It would be followed by a meeting of the INDIA alliance the next day, on September 30.
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www.ndtv.com
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Naveen Patnaik Demands Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation Amid Row
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
Naveen Patnaik's statement came after a newspaper report about differences within the three-member Election Commission over several decisions and instructions relating to electoral roll revision.
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www.ndtv.com
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'No Basis': Ex-Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi To NDTV On Gyanesh Kumar Impeachment Move
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
"No impeachment motion can be moved on allegations that are completely vague and bereft of any strong facts or reasons," Rohatgi told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gyanesh Kumar Has An Immunity Pin. Why A Petition Says He Can't Use It
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | Aarish Chhabra
The Opposition wants the Chief Election Commissioner prosecuted for alleged manipulation of voter rolls, but a 2023 law stands in the way. A petition in the Supreme Court now says the law has a gap.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Scheduling Factors': Poll Body As Gyanesh Kumar's UP Event Postponed
- Friday September 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deeksha Bhardwaj
Adjustments in event dates are an ongoing process and are necessitated by various logistical and administrative factors, the poll body said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Differing Views Part Of Deliberation": Election Commission's Full Statement Amid Row
- Wednesday September 23, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The poll body's statement comes after The Indian Express report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commission's steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR.
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www.ndtv.com
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Huge Row After Report Flags 2 Election Commissioners Objected To Poll Panel Steps
- Wednesday September 23, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Deeksha Bhardwaj, Edited by Debanish Achom
No election commissioner gave any dissent; they had only made some observations which the poll body looked into, sources told NDTV
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www.ndtv.com
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Voting Machines Can't Be Hacked: Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar Reaffirms In Ahmedabad Speech
- Thursday September 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumarsaid that technology is increasingly being used to improve communication within the election machinery.
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www.ndtv.com
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EVMs Don't Have Internet, Bluetooth Or Wi-Fi, Says Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday August 25, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
In response to questions about EVMs, the poll body chief emphasised that public sector companies produce the machines used in India and are not connected to the internet or any wireless technologies.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Executive Controlling Everything": Top Court On Poll Body Chief Selection
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
The top court was hearing a matter related to the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Flags Tyranny of Elected' On Plea Against Poll Panel Appointments
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Hearing petitions challenging the new law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), the bench questioned why successive governments failed to create an independent selection mechanism.
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www.ndtv.com