24 Sep 2026
Neta·ResumeRahul 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.
Education: PhD and Master's in International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva; Executive Master's in International Business, IIFT New Delhi; B.E. Mechanical, University of Roorkee (1987) - per ECI profile
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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 direct response to this statement was found. The Commission's standing reply to the investigation is its 23 Sep 2026 press note (sir-rules-eci-pn-119-response).