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Cockroach Janta Party gives CEC 48 hours to resign

The Cockroach Janta Party demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation within 48 hours, an independent inquiry into SIR decisions, a halt to exclusions, repeal of the 2023 appointment law, and publication of the Commissioners' notes. On 25 September it said protests would begin on 2 October.

No response on record.

Rahul Gandhi: CEC should resign and 'turn approver'

At a press conference, Rahul Gandhi called the Prime Minister, Home Minister and CEC traitors, displayed photos of alleged 'conspirators', said Modi and Shah would one day be investigated, praised Sandhu and Joshi, and said Kumar turning approver would be an act of nationalism.

No response on record.

Kejriwal demands CEC's arrest, scrapping of SIR and fresh elections

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal called the SIR illegal, accused the CEC of running the Commission single-handedly, and demanded his arrest, restoration of rolls from three years earlier and fresh elections in six states and Delhi.

No response on record.

Supriya Sule seeks all-party meeting; Sanjay Raut alleges Shah's hand

NCP (SP)'s Supriya Sule called the rift dangerous for democracy and sought an all-party meeting. Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut alleged the CEC acted on Home Minister Amit Shah's directions. Maharashtra Congress asked the Supreme Court to act suo motu.

No response on record.

Former CEC O P Rawat calls Form 6 change wrong and illegal

Former Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat said the Form 6 change was wrong and illegal, called the internal division very serious and rare, and cautioned against software overriding field officers.

No response on record.

Opposition seeks CEC's removal, court-monitored probe, halt to SIR

In coordinated press conferences, opposition parties made three demands: remove the CEC, a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry, and a pause of the SIR. K C Venugopal, P Chidambaram, Akhilesh Yadav, Abhishek Banerjee, M K Stalin, Mamata Banerjee, Tejashwi Yadav and Kapil Sibal spoke; Sibal said decisions taken without the majority should be void.

No response on record.

Priyanka Gandhi seeks independent probe; Kharge says Commission shut its doors

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that if the CEC knew of and allowed unfair elections it would be treason, and called for a transparent inquiry by an independent body. Mallikarjun Kharge said opposition questions about the Commission's role had been dismissed for years.

No response on record.

Rahul Gandhi: BJP, RSS and EC committed 'an act of treason'

Hours after the report, Rahul Gandhi posted on X that vote theft was a crime against Indians and a direct attack on the Constitution, and that the BJP, RSS and Commission who organised it had committed treason. The Congress called the CEC the Prime Minister's puppet.

No response on record.

Singhvi: CEC 'bulldozed' his colleagues, must resign; release dissent notes

Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi said the report showed the CEC had sidelined his fellow Commissioners, citing the 1995 Supreme Court ruling that the Commission is a multi-member body, demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and asked that all dissent notes be made public.

No response on record.

Uddhav Thackeray demands CEC's sacking and arrest, fresh ballot-paper polls

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded that Gyanesh Kumar be sacked and jailed, thanked Sandhu and Joshi, and sought fresh ballot-paper elections in Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. He cited the net addition of 40.8 lakh electors in Maharashtra between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, which the Commission has said was not abnormal.

No response on record.

PIL argues Section 16 does not shield CEC over roll changes

Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed a PIL arguing that CEC Gyanesh Kumar has no immunity under Section 16 for acts outside the discharge of official duty, and seeking criminal accountability over changes to Form 6, centralised roll control, Goa and West Bengal, based on the Indian Express reports.

No response on record.

23 opposition parties write to CJI that democracy is in jeopardy

Twenty-three opposition parties and independent MP Kapil Sibal wrote jointly to Chief Justice Surya Kant alleging manipulated elections and partisan conduct by the Commission and the CEC, and seeking judicial attention to the SIR. Signatories included Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Tejashwi Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav. Jairam Ramesh made it public on 30 June.

No response on record.

TMC's Kalyan Banerjee alleges CEO-BJP understanding in Bengal poll

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged the ECI favoured the BJP and that there was a complete understanding between the former CEO and the BJP during the election.

No response on record.

Congress dossier revives 2006 Kerala PWD case; vigilance says closed

A Congress dossier on CEC Gyanesh Kumar, as reported by Newslaundry, claimed that a vigilance probe linked to his time as Kerala PWD Secretary, opened after the chief project manager of a Malaysian road contractor died in November 2006, had stalled. No official finding against Kumar has been made public: replying to a Newslaundry RTI request, Kerala's Vigilance Department said an enquiry into alleged misappropriation across various projects had been conducted and closed after no irregularities were found.

No response on record.

Opposition submits first-ever notices to remove a CEC in both Houses

Opposition MPs submitted notices of motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar in the Lok Sabha (130 signatures) and Rajya Sabha (63), invoking Article 324(5), Section 11(2) of the 2023 Act and the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The seven charges included 'proven misbehaviour', partisan conduct and mass disenfranchisement through SIR, and the notice called the selection process flawed, citing Rahul Gandhi's dissent note.

No response on record.

BJP's Anurag Thakur alleges doubtful voters in opposition leaders' seats

At the BJP headquarters, BJP MP Anurag Thakur alleged irregular entries in seats won by opposition leaders, including Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Diamond Harbour and Kannauj, citing for example 47 voter IDs at one Rae Bareli house number, and asked Rahul Gandhi to explain. The Congress said this confirmed that flawed rolls exist.

No response on record.

At Bengaluru rally, Rahul Gandhi repeats Mahadevapura charge

At a 'Vote Adhikar' rally in Bengaluru, Rahul Gandhi repeated the 1,00,250 figure, asked the Commission to hand over electronic voter lists and ten years of videography, and asked the Karnataka government to investigate.

No response on record.

Rahul Gandhi says Congress has 'atom bomb' proof of vote theft

Speaking at Parliament House, Rahul Gandhi said a six-month Congress investigation had found proof that the Commission was engaged in 'vote chori' for the BJP, and warned officials involved that they would not be spared.

No response on record.

Rahul Gandhi tells Lok Sabha the selection panel is 'two to one'

In the Lok Sabha in early February 2025, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said he would attend the selection meeting only to certify what the Prime Minister and Home Minister decided, and that removing the CJI from the committee looked like a calculated strategy.

No response on record.