From a silent, barricaded Jantar Mantar to packed streets in Mumbai and protests in Lucknow, Gandhi Jayanti 2026 became a day of detentions, dissent and civilian mobilisation over the right to vote.Continue Reading
Gandhi Jayanti is witnessing an unusual political confrontation across two of India’s biggest cities, with Delhi and Mumbai becoming centres of protest over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Continue Reading
Six-member family caught in electoral software problem after moving house, prompting court to ask whether technology has been allowed to override procedureContinue Reading
The events around October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, are beginning to look less like a single protest and more like a widening national mobilisation around questions of electoral integrity, voting rights and the functioning of the Election Commission.Continue Reading
Uttar Pradesh is heading for a closely watched Rajya Sabha contest on October 16, with 10 seats up for election and the Assembly’s arithmetic setting the stage for a battle over the remaining berths. SEPTEMBER 30: Uttar Pradesh has 31 Rajya Sabha seats, the largest allocation among the states. NineContinue Reading
The country is witnessing growing political turmoil, with the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls placing the Election Commission of India under intense scrutiny, At the same time, Jammu and Kashmir is seeing heated political debate over resolutions seeking the restoration of statehood.Continue Reading
From Jantar Mantar protests and Supreme Court scrutiny to reported dissent inside the Election Commission, postponed public programmes and questions from NDA allies, the controversy surrounding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is rapidly widening. September 26, 2026: What began as a dispute over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoralContinue Reading
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has sharply escalated his criticism of the Election Commission, alleging that the poll body’s functioning has helped the BJP prevail in closely contested constituencies and warning that questions over electoral integrity cannot be dismissed as routine political allegations.Continue Reading
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) Delhi unit, along with civil-society activists, organised a protest and public meeting at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters raised slogans including “Arrest Gyanesh Kumar” and accused the Election Commission of irregularities in the handling of electoral rolls and the SIR exercise. Continue Reading
JANTAR MANTAR HEAVILY BARRICADED AS PROTESTS ERUPT OVER GYANESH KUMARContinue Reading
