Topic: Election Commission

IAS officer Abhay Singh was removed as observer for the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ constituency after a complaint by BJP MLC Devendra Pratap Singh.

Ritabrata Banerjee alleges an attempt to stop a truck carrying affidavits to Delhi for the Election Commission and snatch documents amid the TMC faction dispute.

RTI documents show two Election Commissioners wrote to Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan on July 29, 2026, raising questions over a work-allocation order.

BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan challenged the opposition to contest elections and win public trust if it wants regime change at the Centre.

The Delhi High Court said voters removed during Delhi’s SIR can use Form-6 to seek re-inclusion in the electoral roll, subject to legal scrutiny.

P. Chidambaram rejected BJP allegations that the opposition supports violent protests, saying Congress believes in democratic and Gandhian methods.

A statement attributed to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh targeting the INDIA alliance has drawn attention, though independent confirmation of the remark remains unavailable.

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut over remarks concerning Chief Justice Surya Kant and the judiciary.

An editorial on questions over electoral roll revision, voter deletions, Form-6, Supreme Court scrutiny and the need for transparency and accountability in the Election Commission.

Thalapathy Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is reported to be joining an INDIA bloc protest over poll process issues and objections concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Supreme Court has expressed displeasure over the Election Commission’s approach after election-related video footage was reported missing or unavailable.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear matters on protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, SIR voter roll allegations and Delhi protest restrictions.

The Supreme Court Registry has flagged 14 procedural defects in an opposition petition challenging the SIR electoral roll revision process.

Police detained CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das after they reached Delhi’s Jantar Mantar carrying the tricolour amid protests over voter list revision.

International media reports have raised questions over Delhi protests against the Election Commission, police action, detentions, opposition demands and press freedom concerns.

CJI Surya Kant has declined to meet Rahul Gandhi and Opposition leaders, saying the issues raised are already before the Supreme Court.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing protests by CJP and opposition groups over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing protests by the CJP and opposition groups over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

Prashant Kishor raised questions over former CEC Rajiv Kumar’s HDFC Bank appointment amid the Gyanesh Kumar row, calling for Election Commission transparency.

Early trends in the West Bengal bypoll show the BJP ahead in postal ballot counting in Nandigram and Rejinagar, with final results awaited.