25 Sep 2026
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Rahul Gandhi dissented: Asked that the decision wait for the Supreme Court hearing two days later, objected to the Chief Justice's removal from the panel in a dissent note, and did not take part in further proceedings. He published the note the next day.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury dissented: Recorded dissent on procedure: 212 names sent the night before and a six-name shortlist eight to ten minutes before the meeting. He said he had nothing against the two appointees. source ↗ response ↗
Education: B.Tech Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur; Business Finance, ICFAI; Environmental Economics, HIID, Harvard University - per ECI profile
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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 BJP or Commission response to this press conference specifically was found; the Commission's 23 Sep press note is its standing response.