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October 28, 2026
Can the Chief Election Commissioner be removed? What the law says
From constitutional safeguards to parliamentary procedure, here’s what it takes to remove India’s top election official, and exactly why public protests, like the recent ones against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alone cannot do it
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October 27, 2026
INDIA bloc's Nov 1 rally: Traders make another appeal to Rahul Gandhi; will Congress budge?
CTI suggested shifting the protest to alternative venues like Burari Grounds to protect local commerce as over 10 lakh people are expected to participate
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October 26, 2026
SIR row: ECI says Form 6 unchanged; rejects Opposition claims in 15-point SC counter-affidavit
The poll body also declared in its counter-affidavit that the Opposition's plea in the Supreme Court to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar was not maintainable, as he could only be removed like an SC judge
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October 25, 2026
Ramlila Maidan rally: INDIA bloc to go ahead with Nov 1 protest; over 10 lakh to participate
The Congress leadership on Saturday met the heads of its frontal organisations and Delhi unit leaders and discussed plans to make the rally a success
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October 23, 2026
RTI reveals Cabinet declined to act on Election Commissioners’ complaints against senior official
Election Commissioners' complaints against Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg were set aside by the Cabinet Secretariat, which determined that taking action without a formal submission from the EC as a whole would be wrong
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October 19, 2026
CJP's new rival? What's the Laal Hit Janta Party gaining traction on social media?
Party chief Ayan Bhatnagar stated that the outfit was not formed to contest elections but to oppose attempts to weaken Indian democracy
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October 17, 2026
Anti-CEC protests: Congress gets Delhi Police nod for Nov 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan
Ramlila Maidan, the site of the Nov 1 Congress rally, is one of three places notified by the Centre as designated protest sites after it recently de-notified Jantar Mantar
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October 15, 2026
Ahead of CJP's Tiranga march on Friday, chaos ensues at Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora presser
Loud cries of 'stop it' and 'get lost' could be heard at the start of the CJP-AISA press conference with Abhijeet Dipke and Neha Bora, a day ahead of the pressure group's Tiranga march at Delhi's Connaught Place on Oct 16
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October 12, 2026
Beyond EC: How Opposition's 'vote chori' protests have put constitutional bodies under the lens
After days of protests over the SIR and allegations of 'vote chori', the Opposition has taken the fight to the judiciary—keeping electoral reforms in the news while seeking Supreme Court intervention
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October 12, 2026
Anti-CEC protest: INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Dilli' march halted; Rahul Gandhi files writ petition against EC in Supreme Court
The protest, titled 'Chalo Dilli- March for Democracy' saw Opposition MPs and leaders—accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists—march towards the SC to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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October 12, 2026
Preventive detention: When does apprehension become a legally valid ground to curb liberty?
Legal disputes around preventive detention have come into focus following mass detentions during protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
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October 12, 2026
Delhi protests: SC to hear pleas on alleged assault, detention of lawyers; CJI warns against court disruptions
The Supreme Court Bar Association filed a petition seeking a status report on police action, detention records, and preservation of CCTV footage