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Supreme Court Issues Notice Over Election Panel Decisions And Political Row Erupts Over Aiyar Remarks
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:37
Supreme Court Issues Notice Over Election Panel Decisions And Political Row Erupts Over Aiyar Remarks
- •Vishwa Hindu Parishad national spokesperson Vinod Bansal strongly criticized senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar over his remarks advocating for the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan.
- •The Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order on a plea seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The apex court issued notice to the Election Commission of India, Gyanesh Kumar and two other Election Commissioners on petitions challenging decisions related to the SIR.
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The Supreme Court declined to issue an interim order to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, but it did issue notices to the Election Commission of India, Kumar, and the two other Election Commissioners regarding petitions challenging decisions connected to the SIR.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national spokesperson Vinod Bansal strongly criticized senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for advocating the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant examined whether the Chief Election Commissioner can independently exercise constitutional and statutory powers vested in the multi-member Election Commission without the concurrence of other Election Commissioners.
