Supreme Court to Hear Pleas Challenging CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Unilateral Decisions
The Supreme Court is set to hear multiple petitions on October 5 challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's unilateral decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Petitioners allege Kumar acted without the approval of the other two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, who reportedly objected to at least 14 decisions. The pleas seek Kumar's suspension pending final adjudication, an independent investigation, and affirmation that the Election Commission's powers must be exercised collectively as mandated by the Constitution and recent legislation. The Election Commission has denied unilateral decision-making, stating all final decisions are unanimous.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 4 Oct, 02:06 pm. Other outlets followed.