Gyanesh Kumar
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Maintain patrolling: CEC orders strict action as post-poll violence rocks West Bengal
West Bengal | May 06, 2026 7:18 ISTHe instructed the state’s top officials including the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), Kolkata Police Commissioner, and Central Armed Police Forces to ensure strong law enforcement on the ground.
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Opposition parties submit fresh notice in Rajya Sabha seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
India | April 24, 2026 23:40 ISTThe Congress said there are now nine specific charges against the CEC, which have been recorded in "extreme detail" and which cannot be "denied or suppressed".
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Impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar rejected by both Houses of Parliament
India | April 06, 2026 23:37 ISTThe impeachment move against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been rejected by the Rajya Sabha Chairman as well as the Lok Sabha Speaker. Opposition MPs had levelled serious allegations, including bias and voter disenfranchisement during the SIR process.
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180 Opposition MPs back impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, likely to be moved by Friday
India | March 11, 2026 16:58 ISTThe TMC and the Election Commission are at loggerheads over the Special Intensive Revision of the voter list in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Opposition likely to move impeachment motion in Parliament for removing CEC tomorrow: Sources
India | March 11, 2026 12:33 ISTAs per the rules, the signatures of at least 100 MPs from the Lok Sabha and at least 50 MPs from the Rajya Sabha are required to move the notice.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 10, 2026
India | March 10, 2026 20:38 ISTAmid reports of LPG shortage, government sources on Tuesday said sufficient stock is available and production has been increased by 10 per cent. Sources also said that India is sourcing supplies from approximately 40 countries.
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No eligible voter's name will be removed, Bengal polls to be peaceful: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
India | March 10, 2026 13:42 ISTAfter holding a series of meetings with political parties and officials, CEC Gyanesh Kumar said the people of West Bengal have always believed in peaceful and participatory democracy.
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West Bengal: CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces 'go back' slogans outside Dakshineswar temple | Video
India | March 10, 2026 10:58 ISTIn a first, opposition parties are set to bring a notice to move a motion seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Monday. The draft of the notice is ready and likely to be submitted this week, according to the sources.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces 'go back' slogans, shown black flags outside Kalighat temple in Kolkata
India | March 09, 2026 10:43 ISTAs CEC Gyanesh Kumar's convoy was leaving the airport, TMC workers raised "go back" slogans, targeting him. Black flags were also shown to the CEC when his convoy was passing through the Kaikhali area along the VIP Road.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar hails Kerala Assembly Elections as global democratic model for world
India | March 08, 2026 8:27 ISTElection Commission is rolling out key firsts to enhance voter experience: mobiles allowed up to polling station gates for seamless navigation; EVMs displaying candidates' color photos for easy recognition; Presiding Officers uploading turnout data to ECINET app every two hours for live tracking.
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'SIR happening only in Opposition-ruled states, AI being misused': CM Mamata hits out at EC again
West Bengal | February 03, 2026 16:19 ISTThe TMC delegation on Monday left the meeting with the CEC midway, alleging that they were not given respect. Mamata Banerjee said CEC Gyanesh Kumar was a 'liar' and 'arrogant' person.
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'Never seen such arrogant…': CM Mamata after meeting CEC over 'irregularities' in Bengal SIR | Video
West Bengal | February 02, 2026 23:52 ISTCM Mamata was accompanied by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and 13 family members of those allegedly affected by the SIR process.
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Bengal SIR: CM Mamata moves SC day after writing to CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 'irregularities'
West Bengal | February 01, 2026 20:55 ISTCM Banerjee is scheduled to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday. Speaking to reporters at Kolkata airport before leaving for New Delhi, Banerjee urged the BJP to contest the polls fairly. She said that the saffron party was losing the election and thus was “using” SIR.
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'He lost his cool, pointed finger at me': Abhishek Banerjee on TMC's meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar
West Bengal | January 01, 2026 6:51 ISTA delegation from the Trinamool Congress met the Election Commission on Wednesday to flag nearly ten concerns, chief among them the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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Trinamool Congress delegation to meet CEC over West Bengal on Dec 31 over SIR
Kolkata | December 27, 2025 23:41 ISTOver a week ago, the Election Commission released draft electoral rolls for West Bengal after the month-long SIR process.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar to assume chairpersonship role of International IDEA on December 3
India | December 02, 2025 11:47 ISTEstablished in 1995, International IDEA is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to strengthening democratic processes worldwide. It currently has 35 member countries, with the United States and Japan serving as observer nations.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, November 28, 2025
India | November 28, 2025 21:40 ISTImran Khan's sister Aleema filed a contempt of court petition against the Adiala Jail superintendent and others after she was not allowed to meet the jailed former prime minister.
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Mamata Banerjee urges CEC to halt ongoing SIR in Bengal, warns of 'irreversible' consequences
West Bengal | November 20, 2025 16:44 ISTEarlier on Wednesday, CM Banerjee blamed the Election Commission for the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Jalpaiguri's Mal block. She said the ‘pressure’ of SIR in the state was unbearable on field workers, claiming that 28 deaths have occurred so far.
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Bihar Elections 2025: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Calls Bihar Polls 'Historic' with Record 66.9% Voter Turnout
News | November 12, 2025 8:25 ISTBihar Elections 2025: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has hailed the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections as a “historic milestone” in India’s democratic journey, with the state recording its highest voter turnout since 1951 at 66.9%.
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'You will not retire peacefully': Priyanka Gandhi's warning to CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Bihar | November 07, 2025 14:54 ISTShe also mentioned officials SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, urging the public not to forget their names, escalating tensions amid the state’s high-stakes political environment.
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