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Gyanesh Kumar

26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)

Gyanesh Kumar is a former IAS officer who currently serves as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. He came under scrutiny during the 2025 Indian electoral controversy and the 2026 Indian electoral controversy, where the Election Commission of India (ECI) was accused of collusion with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of having engaged in electoral fraud.

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  1. Oct 13
    India 'Cockroach' Leaders Detained
    Mostly CenterPolice detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders and other volunteers after they jumped barricades and entered Jantar Mantar to protest Delhi’s venue restrictions and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
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  2. Oct 12
    India Opposition Protests Voter Rolls
    Mostly LeftIndia’s opposition parties, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, marched in New Delhi toward the Supreme Court to protest a voter-roll revision and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
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  3. Oct 11
    Cockroach Leaders Freed
    Mostly LeftThe movement is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over a voter-list revision that has removed more than 130 million names.
    10articles
  4. Oct 10
    India Detains Cockroach Leader
    Left & CenterThey also detained protesters trying to reach a youth rally demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and changes to voter-list revisions.
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    India Gen Z Protest Crackdown
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