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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public over Form 6 and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. Patra said the Supreme Court did not declare Form 6 illegal but only agreed to examine a petition alleging it was modified. He also claimed the Election Commission had maintained that there was no change to Form 6 and that the attached declaration had been upheld by the Supreme Court.

On SIR, Patra said the June 24, 2025 Bihar SIR decision was unanimous among the three Election Commissioners and was later upheld by the Supreme Court, rejecting Gandhi's claim that there was disagreement within the poll panel. Patra alleged Gandhi's statements were aimed at creating confusion over the electoral-roll revision process.

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: The Election Commission of India has termed as “fake news” claims that its press release dated September 26, 2026 had been taken down from the public domain. The ECI said the press release remains available on its official X account and urged people not to share unverified videos or claims.

The poll panel also advised users to verify information through credible and independently verifiable sources before accepting or sharing such claims. ECI’s official X post

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Kerala Congress president Sunny Joseph said the meeting focused on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and what he described as mistakes by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He said the Congress and INDIA bloc were carrying out an agitation over the CEC’s “undemocratic attitude”, with Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) set to take up the campaign in their respective states.

Joseph said Kerala would also hold further protests as part of the month-long programme announced by the Congress leadership. “We’ll be following that programme as per the direction of the AICC,” he said.

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Monday said the party would launch an “aggressive” nationwide campaign against what it calls “vote chori”. He said a meeting of Congress general secretaries in charge, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) presidents and frontal organisations was attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who directed state and party leaders to intensify the campaign under the slogan “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao”.

Venugopal said Gandhi made it clear that the agitation would not be a short-term exercise and would continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is removed and what the party describes as flaws in the electoral system are corrected. “This agitation is not going to end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It has to be a continuous, aggressive campaign,” Venugopal quoted Gandhi as saying.

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: An ex-civil services officers-led delegation seeking to serve a ‘People’s Impeachment Notice’ on CEC Gyanesh Kumar at the Election Commission of India on Monday said it was stopped by Delhi Police from reaching the ECI despite seeking an appointment. The delegation subsequently released the notice to the public at the Press Club of India.

The delgatio has accused him of violating constitutional and statutory duties in the functioning of the Election Commission. The document, filed by ex-bureaucrats, lists six charges, largely linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), electoral-roll administration and alleged political partisanship.

What is being demanded?

Resignation of Gyanesh Kumar: The notice asks the Chief Election Commissioner to resign, warning that failure to do so would lead to a demand for his removal through impeachment proceedings.

Charge I — Undermining collective functioning of the EC: The notice alleges that major decisions, including SIR, were taken without adequate discussion or approval by the full Election Commission. It cites reported objections by two Election Commissioners over meetings, agendas and minutes.

Charge II — Changing Form 6 without authorisation: It alleges that a modified Form 6 was used for electoral-roll revision despite objections within the Commission. The notice also objects to voters who were previously on the rolls being required to declare that they were seeking inclusion for the first time.

Charge III — Centralising electoral-roll administration through ECINET: The notice alleges that ECINET was used in a way that undermined the statutory role of Electoral Registration Officers. It questions the legality of the system and points to the later formation of an expert committee to examine its compliance with election laws.

Charge IV — Mass disenfranchisement through SIR: The notice alleges that the SIR was carried out on an unprecedented scale without adequate preparation, training or safeguards against wrongful deletions. It claims the process disproportionately affected women, poor people, migrants, minorities and elderly voters, and alleges that millions could have been excluded from the rolls.

Charge V — Alleged lack of independence and impartiality: The notice accuses Kumar of conduct that, according to its authors, creates an apprehension of political partisanship. It cites his public interventions involving opposition leaders and decisions surrounding SIR.

Charge VI — Repeated breach of statutory duty: The notice invokes Section 32(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, alleging a pattern of violations including unauthorised changes to forms, bypassing Electoral Registration Officers, use of allegedly questionable technology, non-disclosure of records and failure to correct known violations.

The notice argues that these allegations, taken together, amount to “proved misbehaviour” under Article 324(5) of the Constitution and calls for Gyanesh Kumar's removal as CEC. It frames the alleged actions as a threat to electoral rights, the independence of the Election Commission and public confidence in the electoral process.

The notice was served by a delegation comprising former bureaucrats, diplomats, civil society activists and political representatives, including former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung, former Union home secretary G.K. Pillai, former ambassador Ashok Sharma, former Intelligence Bureau special director Yashovardhan Azad, former civil servant Ashish Joshi, activist Anjali Bhardwaj and political activist Yogendra Yadav. Other signatories listed include Aishe Ghosh, N Sai Balaji, Dinesh Srirangarajan, Sandeep Yadav, Amrita Johri and Anjali.

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of lying over the changes to Form 6. Moitra demanded Kumar’s resignation and also called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step down.

“Gyanesh lied. ECISVEEP’s press note of 26/9 said modified Form 6 was upheld by Supreme Court. Chief Justice in court today said unequivocally that NO modification had been okayed by Bench. Chor cannot escape immunity. He needs to go. And Modi needs to go,” she wrote on X.

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned how Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar modified Form 6 without the Supreme Court’s approval and asked who ordered the changes. "How did Gyanu modify Form 6 without the Supreme Court’s approval? On whose orders did he do it?

This makes one thing clear: Gyanu was not acting independently. He was serving his political bosses, even if it meant putting their interests above the rule of law.

Gyanu is the biggest traitor of India," Dipke wrote on X.

Oct 5, 2026, 17:24:16 IST

Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi said the Supreme Court’s refusal to pass an interim order on the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not end his case. “I filed a criminal writ petition,” he said, alleging that around 16 lakh appeals were filed on behalf of the Election Commission in West Bengal despite objections raised by two Election Commissioners over the basis of those appeals.

Tripathi said he had sought an SIT probe into the matter and prosecution of those found responsible. “I demanded the constitution of an SIT to investigate these actions—which effectively amounted to a fraud committed against voters in defiance of the law—and to initiate prosecution against those found liable,” he said.

He added that the next hearing date has not been fixed yet and the court will proceed after receiving responses from the respondents. (ANI)

Oct 5, 2026, 17:18:19 IST

Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Members of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) staged a symbolic “living dead” protest near Jantar Mantar on Monday, with some protesters lying on the ground to portray what they described as the “death” of their votes amid allegations of irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The protesters said they were not allowed to enter Jantar Mantar and therefore staged the sit-in near the barricades put up by Delhi Police. The demonstration was part of the fourth consecutive day of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with opposition parties and several organisations demanding his resignation over the SIR exercise.

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Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Delhi Police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel subsequently detained more than 20 protesters and took them away in buses. NSUI alleged that its members were “brutally” arrested despite holding a peaceful protest.

“The Delhi Police is brutally arresting our NSUI comrades,” the student organisation said in a social media post, accusing the authorities of suppressing voices questioning alleged disenfranchisement.

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