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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Under SC Scrutiny Amid 14 Objections; Congress Demands Resignation
- •Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces Supreme Court scrutiny over petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's functioning.
- •Petitions allege the Election Commission made decisions without the concurrence of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
- •The pleas cite 14 objections reportedly recorded by the two Commissioners between October 2025 and August 2026.
- •Allegations include questions regarding electoral-roll decisions, Form 6, and other administrative and technological matters.
- •News18 is providing LIVE coverage of the Supreme Court proceedings and the political fallout.
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The Supreme Court is reviewing petitions challenging the Election Commission's functioning, alleging that decisions were made by CEC Gyanesh Kumar without the concurrence of fellow commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, citing 14 recorded objections between October 2025 and August 2026.
Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded at least 14 objections over a ten-month period regarding administrative and technological matters, including decisions concerning electoral-roll revisions and Form 6 changes made without their knowledge or consent.
Congress and other opposition parties have sought the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, arguing that he has lost his administrative and moral right to continue in office following the exposure of internal dissent within the poll panel.
