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Notice filed against Gyanesh Kumar over alleged poll code bias

Notice filed against Gyanesh Kumar over alleged poll code bias

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Seventy-three Opposition MPs have submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, alleging partisan enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. The move also cites inaction over complaints related to Narendra Modi’s pre-election address Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rekha Gupta confident of BJP win in West Bengal; slams TMC over law and order, corruption

Rekha Gupta confident of BJP win in West Bengal; slams TMC over law and order, corruption

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power in West Bengal, alleging deteriorating law and order, corruption, and lack of women’s safety under the TMC government. The state heads into a two-phase Assembly election on April 23 and 29, with results due on May 4 Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Delhi Confidential: Heated Exchange | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Heated Exchange | Delhi Confidential News

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2 min readApr 9, 2026 03:02 AM IST The Election Commi­ssion’s routine briefing for its observers in the election-bound states on Wednesday became heated, when CEC Gyanesh Kumar asked one of them how many polling stations were there in the Assembly constituency assigned to him. The officer, Anurag Yadav, who was assigned Cooch Behar Dakshin in West Bengal is learnt to have not known the number to the displeasure of the CEC. The officer is learnt to have objected to the way he was spoken to. Soon after, an EC official said the observer had been “immediately recalled” by the Commission. Tricky Call As the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft Bill to amend the Women Reservation Act, the Cong­ress Working Committee is meeting on Friday to chalk out a strategy regarding the legislation and Parliam­ent’s special 3-day sitting from April 16 where it is expected to be passed. Sources said the situation is tricky for the party as the impression shouldn’t go it is against the reservation for women. But it also can’t …

Assembly poll dates are out: What’s at stake for Congress, TMC, DMK, Left in the crucial battles | Political Pulse News

Assembly poll dates are out: What’s at stake for Congress, TMC, DMK, Left in the crucial battles | Political Pulse News

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Having lost four of the six state elections to the BJP since the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition is bracing for a fresh electoral battle and this round is rather make or break for the largest among them, the Congress, and critical as well for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the DMK, the third and fourth largest parties in the Opposition bloc in Parliament. Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will see polls on April 9 in a single phase while Tamil Nadu will vote on April 23 in a single phase. West Bengal will see a two-phased election on April 23 and April 29. Results for all states will be announced on May 4. Much is at stake for all three parties and the Left, which is searching for existence in West Bengal and hoping to retain its dominance in Kerala. Apart from the larger battle against the BJP, the Opposition parties will be up against each other in Bengal, where the TMC, the Congress, and the Left are fighting solo, and in Kerala, where …

LPG crisis fuels uproar in Lok Sabha, adjourned twice | India News

LPG crisis fuels uproar in Lok Sabha, adjourned twice | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiMar 14, 2026 05:24 AM IST Chaos continued in the Lok Sabha on Friday, which was adjourned twice amid non-stop protests and multiple heated exchanges between the Opposition and Treasury benches over the LPG situation and hike in its price due to the ongoing West Asia crisis. Between the two adjournments, around 70 opposition members gave notices to the Presiding Officers of both the Houses to move a resolution to remove Chief Election Commissioner  Gyanesh Kumar from office. Soon after Lok Sabha convened, Opposition members raise the issue of LPG situation and price hike. Speaker Om Birla warned them against disrupting the Question Hour. When the Opposition MPs continued raising slogans questioning PM’s absence, Birla said he was adjourning the proceedings till 12 noon. When the House resumed at 12 noon, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of indulging in “indiscipline” and “drama” and warned the party to mend its ways or face “severe punishment” from the people. “They should have reformed after the very fruitful discussion we had about …

TMC accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of shouting at its delegation| India News

TMC accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of shouting at its delegation| India News

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West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday accused chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of disrespecting women and shouting at a delegation of the party that met him and the two election commissioners in Kolkata, escalating tensions between the two sides. TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya quoted Kumar as saying that he is helpless, as the Supreme Court is monitoring the SIR in West Bengal. (ANI) “Like every time, it was he [Kumar] who did all the talking. After speaking for some time, he suddenly got irritated and said that you [TMC] have moved the Supreme Court. He was shouting. He accused us of shouting,” said TMC leader and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya. She quoted Kumar as saying that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been completed in other states and that he is helpless, as the Supreme Court is monitoring the process in West Bengal. “Is moving the Supreme Court a crime? We have the right to move court,” Bhattacharya said after the meeting. “He [Kumar] was asking me not to shout. I told him that …

Protesters wave black flags at CEC Gyanesh Kumar during his visit to Kalighat temple in Kolkata| India News

Protesters wave black flags at CEC Gyanesh Kumar during his visit to Kalighat temple in Kolkata| India News

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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accompanied by West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agrawal, on Monday offered prayers at the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata with several people gathered outside to protest against his visit. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar offered prayers at the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata. (PTI) Security personnel had to manage a crowd of demonstrators who were seen waving black flags as the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, reached the temple premises. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while speaking to the reporter, said, “My greetings to all the brothers and sisters of West Bengal. May Goddess Kali bless everyone. Jai Bharat, Jai Hind.” On the other hand, Subrata Gupta, Special Roll Observer, West Bengal, while talking to the reporters, said, “We prayed that the elections be held peacefully.” Also Read | Voter deletions are an attempt to divide Bengal: Mamata Banerjee on day 2 of dharna On protest and black flags shown to CEC, he said, “In a democracy, everyone has the right to protest.” He further says, “There is a …

Assam SR aimed at including all eligible, excluding ineligible voters: CEC Kumar| India News

Assam SR aimed at including all eligible, excluding ineligible voters: CEC Kumar| India News

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Guwahati: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday said that the recently concluded special revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam was carried out with the intention of ensuring that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible voter gets included. The CEC was in Guwahati along with other Election Commission (EC) members on a two-day visit to take stock of preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam (PTI) The CEC was in Guwahati along with other Election Commission (EC) members on a two-day visit to take stock of preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam, likely to be held in April, and to interact with political parties on the timing of the elections. “The SR process which got over in Assam recently was done with the intention of ensuring that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible voter gets included (in the electoral rolls),” said Kumar while addressing the press. “Assam is the only state where the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is almost …

Opposition To Impeach EC Chief Gyanesh Kumar? Trinamool Congress Says ‘Consulting Parties…’ | India News

Opposition To Impeach EC Chief Gyanesh Kumar? Trinamool Congress Says ‘Consulting Parties…’ | India News

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Last Updated:February 03, 2026, 20:56 IST Party sources said the move follows a sharp standoff between CM Mamata Banerjee and the Election Commission officials during a meeting at the poll body’s Delhi office on Monday. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee with her nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in New Delhi | Image: PTI The Trinamool Congress has said it will reach out to other political parties to explore the possibility of initiating impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, intensifying its confrontation with the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections. Party sources said the move follows a sharp standoff between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the top leadership of the Election Commission during a meeting at the poll body’s Delhi office on Monday. Confirming the development, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee told reporters that the manner in which the SIR exercise was being conducted was “incorrect” and had serious implications for voters’ rights. “We are considering impeaching …

Delhi Confidential: Can’t Take It EC | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Can’t Take It EC | Delhi Confidential News

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A delegation of the Trinamool Congress, led by party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, is scheduled to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday at Nirvachan Sadan. Members travelling from West Bengal have made elaborate arrangements to tackle two challenges in the national capital—the biting cold and the air quality. The delegation, which comprises some state ministers and leaders, reached Delhi on Tuesday wrapped in multiple layers of warm clothes and carrying bags full of woolens and anti-pollution masks, said a member. Study Tour The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change recently travelled to Nagpur and Chandrapur for a tour to National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve respectively, it is learnt. At NEERI, the members were briefed on research work undertaken on environme­ntal issues, including air quality. At Tadoba, the forest officers briefed the MPs on efforts to curtail human-wildlife conflict. Family Time Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s son Raihan Vadra is set to get engaged to Delhi-based photogra­pher Aviva Baig on Wednesday. A …