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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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Prakash Rajpurohit Appointed As Deputy Election Commissioner
- Sunday October 11, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved appointments of 27 civil servants at joint secretary and equivalent levels.
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Commission Begins Special Drive To Enrol Voters Amid Protests
- Wednesday October 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deeksha Bhardwaj
Voters in states where SIR has been completed will not have to use the additional declaration that was required alongside Form 6 during the SIR exercise.
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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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INDIA Bloc To Meet Today Over Poll Body Row: Options And Gameplan
- Wednesday September 30, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The meet will also draw up a strategy to launch a nationwide agitation. Protests and public rallies against the Chief Election Commissioner will be held across the country, while an impeachment motion will be moved in Parliament.
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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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12 Chief Ministers vs Rahul Gandhi: BJP's Attack Formation In Gyanesh Kumar's Defence
- Sunday September 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Still steadfast in gunning for Gyanesh Kumar, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday convened a virtual meeting with over 1,000 District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents ahead of Monday's protests
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www.ndtv.com
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'File Defamation Case If Report Untrue': Kapil Sibal On Election Commission Dissent Row
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, speaking to NDTV, said a case of treason was made out if decisions were taken centrally to delete voters, among some other moves facing scrutiny
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www.ndtv.com
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Nationwide SIR Order Was Unanimous, Upheld By Top Court: Poll Body Amid Gyanesh Kumar Row
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi met on Saturday, and a note addressing the controversy was issued.
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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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Election Commission Unanimous In All Orders On Voter List Revision: Sources
- Friday September 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sikta Deo, Deeksha Bhardwaj
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have not spoken publicly about the objections attributed to them, though the EC has not denied such objections but only said that the final decisions were all unanimous as per the record.
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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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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
-
Prakash Rajpurohit Appointed As Deputy Election Commissioner
- Sunday October 11, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved appointments of 27 civil servants at joint secretary and equivalent levels.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Election Commission Begins Special Drive To Enrol Voters Amid Protests
- Wednesday October 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deeksha Bhardwaj
Voters in states where SIR has been completed will not have to use the additional declaration that was required alongside Form 6 during the SIR exercise.
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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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INDIA Bloc To Meet Today Over Poll Body Row: Options And Gameplan
- Wednesday September 30, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The meet will also draw up a strategy to launch a nationwide agitation. Protests and public rallies against the Chief Election Commissioner will be held across the country, while an impeachment motion will be moved in Parliament.
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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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12 Chief Ministers vs Rahul Gandhi: BJP's Attack Formation In Gyanesh Kumar's Defence
- Sunday September 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Still steadfast in gunning for Gyanesh Kumar, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday convened a virtual meeting with over 1,000 District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents ahead of Monday's protests
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www.ndtv.com
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'File Defamation Case If Report Untrue': Kapil Sibal On Election Commission Dissent Row
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, speaking to NDTV, said a case of treason was made out if decisions were taken centrally to delete voters, among some other moves facing scrutiny
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www.ndtv.com
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Nationwide SIR Order Was Unanimous, Upheld By Top Court: Poll Body Amid Gyanesh Kumar Row
- Saturday September 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi met on Saturday, and a note addressing the controversy was issued.
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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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Election Commission Unanimous In All Orders On Voter List Revision: Sources
- Friday September 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sikta Deo, Deeksha Bhardwaj
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have not spoken publicly about the objections attributed to them, though the EC has not denied such objections but only said that the final decisions were all unanimous as per the record.
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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