Achuthanandan Kuniyil Kozhikode, Sep 26 (UNI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his immediate resignation over alleged structural manipulation of the democratic process.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (UNI) Congress general secretary (communications) and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday stepped up his attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the poll panel had failed to adequately address recent revelations concerning voter deletions and the functioning of its electoral software.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (UNI) Four Left parties on Saturday demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, an independent inquiry into allegations raised against him, and the immediate suspension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Bengaluru, Sept 26 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he came to power through “vote theft” and asserting that he has “no moral right” to continue as Prime Minister.
Vijayawada, Sep 25 (UNI) The Congress activists, led by APCC Vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji, staged a protest at the Lenin centre here today, demanding that the Centre should sack Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Friday intensified the party’s campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, declaring that “Gyanesh will go” and warning that the nationwide protests demanding his removal were only the beginning of a larger mobilisation over the functioning of the Election Commission.
Nagpur, Sep 25 (UNI) Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe Patil on Friday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission''s conduct had raised serious questions about its impartiality.
Jaipur, Sep 25 (UNI) The People''s union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) today joined in the demand of the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid raging row over objections raised by two Election Commissioners against the poll panel''s decisions.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) Lawyers’ Association for Constitution (LAFC) has raised questions of judicial propriety over Supreme Court Justice Satish Chandra Sharma hearing two matters on September 23 involving the daughter of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a challenge concerning the law governing appointments to the Election Commission, seeking recall of the orders and fresh hearings before benches of which Justice Sharma is not a member.
Imphal, Sep 25 (UNI) The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), along with its youth wing, Mahila Congress and Seva Dal, on Friday staged a protest in Imphal against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his immediate removal and arrest over allegations concerning the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
New Delhi, 25 Sep (UNI) A large number of Congress workers staged a massive protest near the Election Commission office in the city, demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, as well as a comprehensive and independent review of all decisions and changes made in the electoral rolls during his tenure.
Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other senior Election Commission officials over allegations that decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken despite objections from two Election Commissioners. The petition has also sought a judicial inquiry commission or a Special Investigation Team probe into the alleged deletion of 13 crore voters during the SIR.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) today announced that it will launch a nationwide protest from Mumbai on October 2 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Bettiah, Sept 25 (UNI) Leaders and workers of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) staged a protest outside the Bettiah Collectorate on Friday demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from office. They also burnt his effigy.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (UNI) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das and several senior party leaders were taken into custody on Thursday while demonstrating outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office here, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Lucknow, Sep 25 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Congress workers staged a massive protest in Lucknow today demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Patna, Sep 25 (UNI) The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee today held a protest march demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Bengaluru, Sept 25 (UNI) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president B K Hariprasad on Friday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission had taken unilateral decisions in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls despite objections from the other Election Commissioners.
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (UNI) Bhongir Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission''s functioning and the electoral roll revision process were undermining voters'' rights.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) The political battle over the Election Commission of India’s functioning intensified on Friday as the Congress-led INDIA bloc and other opposition groups took their campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to the streets, holding protests across the country and demanding his removal amid growing scrutiny over reported differences within the three-member poll panel.
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (UNI) Hundreds of Punjab Congress workers protested in Chandigarh on Friday, demanding the removal and arrest of India''s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions, accusations the Election Commission has rejected.
Mumbai, Sep 25 (UNI) In a blistering attack on the constitutional integrity of India''s electoral machinery, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday launched a scathing critique against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, declaring that the Election Commission has been reduced to a puppet regime designed to secure an everlasting lease of power for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). .
Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (UNI) Odisha Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing “sharp differences” among members of the Election Commission, and called for a thorough review of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Lucknow, Sep 25 (UNI) Chief Election Commissioner CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has reportedly postponed his official programs in Meerut and Varanasi .
Kolhapur, Sep 24 (UNI) A petition filed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the Kolhapur Bench of the Bombay High Court has sought to reinstate the names of voters who were deleted from the electoral roll, along with stopping the SIR process in the state.
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (UNI) Khairatabad District Congress Committee president Motha Rohit Mudiraj on Thursday led a protest from the Ambedkar Statue at Tank Bund to the Election Commission office, raising concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), changes to Form-6, and additions and deletions in electoral rolls.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday mounted his strongest attack yet on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of acting against the interests of the country and demanding his immediate resignation amid the intensifying controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday gave Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar 48 hours to resign over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, warning of a nationwide agitation followed by an indefinite sit-in in Delhi if its demand is not met.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) A Supreme Court advocate has sought the Attorney General for India''s consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging wilful disobedience of Supreme Court judgments governing the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Bengaluru, Sep 24 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday escalated the political battle over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and calling for the ongoing exercise to be scrapped and conducted afresh.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday escalated the Opposition’s attack on the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that large-scale deletion of voters amounted to an assault on democracy and the Constitution and demanding criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench a batch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, after a two-judge bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge required consideration by a larger bench.
Pune, Sep 23 (UNI) Senior Maharashtra Pradesh Congress spokesperson Gopal Tiwari on Wednesday demanded that the Supreme Court take suo motu cognisance of the functioning of the Election Commission of India and seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the independence of the poll body was being compromised.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Wednesday stepped up his attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his immediate resignation and alleging that recent developments within the Election Commission had raised serious concerns over the management of electoral rolls and the functioning of the poll panel.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday demanded the arrest and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission’s handling of electoral rolls amounted to a massive “vote chori” scam and called for fresh elections in several states.
Kolkata, Sept 23 (UNI) Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission had worked in favour of the BJP.
Chennai, Sep 23 (UNI) Toeing the line of estranged ally, the Congress which had quit the front leading to largescale post-poll desertions, opposition DMK President M.K.Stalin on Wednesday demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) C.Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) expose, saying the credibility of the apex institution that was expected to function independently, transparently and without political interference has been seriously compromised, while demanding a fair and thorough probe into it.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) Opposition parties on Wednesday stepped up their attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his immediate removal and greater scrutiny of the functioning of the poll panel after a report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had formally raised objections on several occasions to decisions concerning voter registration, deletion and restoration of names, changes to Form 6 and the management of electoral-roll data.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a court-monitored investigation into the functioning of the Election Commission of India, alleging that the disenfranchisement of voters was being carried out to benefit a particular political party.
Lucknow, Sep 23 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded that the Supreme Court take suo motu cognisance of media reports claiming two Election Commissioners raised 14 objections over SIR with the CEC.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he exercised “extraordinary control” over the Election Commission of India and undermined the integrity of the country’s electoral process.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (UNI) The depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move nearly parallel to the Odisha coast and cross the coast somewhere along Ganjam district during the night of September 23, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) said in its latest bulletin.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (UNI) A developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression and trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts of Odisha, raising the possibility of flooding in major river catchments, Centre of Environmental and Climate (CEC) Director Sarat Chandra Sahu said on Monday.
Moscow, Sept 21 (Sputnik/UNI) United Russia could secure a constitutional majority in the ninth State Duma, judging by trends in preliminary voting results on party lists and in single-mandate constituencies, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Nikolai Bulayev told Sputnik.