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INDIA Bloc Eyes Fresh Wave of Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar After November 1 Rally

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New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc is already looking beyond the big rally planned for November 1 at Ramlila Maidan. Leaders from the alliance have begun talking about the next phase of their campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with early November emerging as the likely window for another round of protests. The discussions

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‘Immature and Counterproductive’: Sheikh Hasina Calls Out Bangladesh PM for Skipping BRICS Summit

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Sheikh Hasina is not happy with Tarique Rahman. In fact, she’s pretty blunt about it. In an interview she gave to PTI, the former Bangladesh prime minister said Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS Summit in New Delhi last month was immature and ended up hurting the country’s own interests. The summit happened on 12

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India Still the Fastest-Growing Big Economy at 7% for the Next Two Years, Says IMF

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IMF says the economy will grow at 7% in both 2026-27 and 2027-28. That’s up from what they thought a few months ago. Back in July they had us at 6.4% this year and 6.7% next year. Now they’ve pushed both up to a clean 7%. On calendar-year terms it’s even a bit higher—7.4% for

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INDIA Bloc MPs Gear Up for Another Protest Against CEC on October 8

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The whole CEC row is heating up again, and the INDIA bloc isn’t letting it cool down for a second. After the big drama on Parliament Street and the sit-in near the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday, they’re already planning the next round. Congress has called for nationwide protests on October 8, and the larger

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Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Detained After Hours-Long Sit-In Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Released Later

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It was one of those days in the capital when the usual parliamentary noise spilled out onto the streets and stayed there for hours. Around 10:30 in the morning, Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc gathered at Makar Dwar of Parliament House. They carried a simple banner that read “Election Commission is compromised – Sack

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Hundreds Detained as Delhi Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Enters Third Day; Journalist Who Alleged Cop Harassment Among Those Held

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New Delhi, October 4, 2026 – The protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stretched into its third straight day on Sunday, and by evening the streets around Ashoka Road and the Shangri-La intersection looked like a scene of mass detention. Hundreds of students, activists and ordinary citizens were picked up by

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If Gyanesh Kumar Goes, Modi Will Have to Follow Suit: Dipke

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Mumbai, October 3 – Abhijeet Dipke is not mincing words anymore. The Cockroach Janta Party founder stood at Shivaji Park in Dadar and said straight out that if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to go as well. He called the whole thing “vote chori” on

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Sonia Gandhi’s Surprise Entry At INDIA Bloc Meet Sets Off Seating Scramble

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Nameplates set, chairs lined up just so, everyone knowing exactly where they sit so no one feels slighted. Well, that all went sideways on Wednesday at the Constitution Club in Delhi when Sonia Gandhi walked in unannounced right before the INDIA bloc press conference. The whole thing was carefully mapped out beforehand. Congress president Mallikarjun

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Supreme Court plea against Gyanesh Kumar

Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Says Election Commission Decisions Must Be Collective

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A petition is asking the top court to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar right away and make it clear that the Election Commission of India cannot run on one man’s word alone. The plea, filed by Rakesh Kumar Singh under Article 32 of the Constitution, comes against the backdrop of reports that around 14

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