During an Oct. 5 hearing, the Supreme Court observed that the 2023 law may grant the Chief Election Commissioner and other commissioners broader legal protection than that enjoyed by Supreme Court judges.
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Former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman criticised the Election Commission’s handling of West Bengal voter rolls and called for an urgent Supreme Court ruling on the 2023 CEC appointment law.
The Election Commission has ordered a nationwide house‑to‑house campaign to add back genuine voters left out during the Special Intensive Revision, using Form 6 without a declaration.
The INDIA alliance announced a graded agitation plan beginning Oct. 2, featuring district‑level marches, a march on the Election Commission and legal challenges to the CEC’s immunity.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is under intense political pressure as a massive voter‑list cleanup, the Special Intensive Revision, sparks accusations of disenfranchisement and internal dissent within the Election Commission.
The Supreme Court has ordered early listing of a petition that asks for the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a declaration that the Election Commission must act as a multi‑member body.
The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that over 3.7 million SIR appeals remain pending and argued that the roll revisions did not affect the outcome in 31 contested seats.
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya lauds CEC Gyanesh Kumar, calling for a Padma Bhushan after a contentious election and a parallel demand for his resignation.
On September 23, 2026, opposition leaders called for the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after an Indian Express report said two commissioners had repeatedly objected to key election‑related actions.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland published a draft electoral roll on September 20, listing 12.06 lakh electors after a month‑long Special Intensive Revision exercise.