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National Conference Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR, Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

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NC Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR, Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation

National Conference backs opposition campaign over SIR as Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders face detention during march to Election Commission By: Javid Amin | 06 October 2026 New Delhi/Srinagar: The political confrontation over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified on Tuesday as National Conference (NC) joined the INDIA bloc’s protest in New Delhi, backing the opposition’s demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest brought together leaders from several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, National…

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Gyanesh Kumar SIR Case: Supreme Court Refuses Suspension, Seeks Records From Election Commission

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Gets Interim Relief as Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response on SIR Row

Supreme Court Refuses to Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Seeks ECI Response Over Alleged Unilateral SIR Decisions By: News Desk | 05 October 2026 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an interim order suspending Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations that key decisions connected with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken without the concurrence of the other two Election Commissioners. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, instead issued notices…

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‘If People Lose Faith in Elections, What Is Left of Democracy?’ Omar Abdullah Seeks Corrective Action

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Election Commission Row: Omar Abdullah Warns Public Trust in Polls Must Be Protected

‘If People Lose Faith in Elections, What Is Left of Democracy?’ Omar Abdullah Seeks Corrective Action By: News Desk | 23 September 2026 Srinagar, September 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for “corrective action” in the functioning of the Election Commission of India, saying that any sustained erosion of public confidence in the electoral process could have serious consequences for democratic participation. Omar’s remarks came after a report by The Indian Express detailed repeated objections allegedly recorded by two of the Election Commission’s three members over…

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