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What are the latest revelations about India’s Election Commission?

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India's Election Commission is facing unprecedented scrutiny after an Indian Express investigation revealed that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar repeatedly overruled objections from the two other commissioners over changes to voter rolls. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have demanded Kumar's resignation and accused the commission of rigging recent elections, while former chief SY Quraishi said the body is now "totally dysfunctional" and public faith in elections has been shaken.

epa13259812 Leader of the Opposition and Indian National Congress (INC), Rahul Gandhi, speaks during a press conference at the Indian National Congress (INC) headquarters in New Delhi, India, 24 September 2026. Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar over the controversy of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged the participation of the Election Commission in rigging the recent elections in Ind

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