CEC appointment: Rahul fires 'midnight decision' salvo; BJP questions Cong's past 'pliant picks'

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Gyanesh Kumar will assume the role of Chief Election Commissioner on a day the Supreme Court reviews a law defining his appointment process. This law, passed by the Parliament and objected to by Congress, had replaced the Chief Justice of India with a Union minister in the selection panel, raising concerns about potential...

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Gyanesh Kumar

Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner of India since 2025)
The Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar introduced a new initiative to train over 1 lakh booth level officers (BLOs) nationwide to improve voter enrolment..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy praised the distribution of fine rice as a historic welfare scheme, stating it would feel like a daily festival for the poor. However,..
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PM Modi's visit to the RSS memorial in Nagpur solidified BJP-RSS ties amid speculation about BJP's next president. Modi's interaction with RSS chief Mohan..
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged voters in Bihar to re-elect the BJP-led NDA, emphasizing the development achieved under PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar. Shah..
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of fostering Naxalism due to decades-long policies in backward regions, neglecting tribal communities’ needs...
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assured Union home minister Amit Shah he would remain in the BJP-led NDA alliance, attributing prior departures to mistakes. Kumar..
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Supreme court

Highest court in a jurisdiction
The Supreme Court rejected claims that Ashish Mishra broke bail conditions and allowed him to visit his hometown for Ram Navami. The court found the accusations..
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Hundreds of Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur, displaced by ongoing ethnic violence, appealed to a delegation of Supreme Court and High Court judges for the..
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A Supreme Court delegation, led by Justice BR Gavai, has reached Manipur's Imphal to inspect relief camps amid ongoing ethnic violence. Their visit aims to..
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The Supreme Court clarified that Justice Yashwant Varma's transfer to the Allahabad High Court is separate from the ongoing in-house enquiry into the alleged..
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Chief Justice of India

Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of India
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Supreme Court Monday assured early hearing to a PIL petitioner who sought CBI probe into "troubling allegations" made on the floor of the Karnataka assembly that..
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Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar lauds Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna for unprecedented transparency in handling the controversy over cash found at..
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United States Congress

Bicameral legislature of the United States
The controversy surrounding the Mohanlal-starrer 'L2: Empuraan' has sparked political exchanges in Kerala, with Congress accusing BJP of intolerance due to..
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The Congress party protested in Jammu against the Central government’s handling of terrorism and the delay in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The..
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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has dismissed a breach of privilege notice filed by Congress's Jairam Ramesh against Union Home Minister Amit Shah...
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Parliament

Legislative body of government
MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi have accused the central government of preventing parliamentary discussions and undermining democratic processes...
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The Delhi High Court ordered jailed J&K MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh to deposit approximately Rs 4 lakh for travel expenses to attend Parliament. Rashid has already..
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A parliamentary panel emphasizes the ongoing crisis in Manipur, with significant displacement and loss of life. It recommends a special committee and targeted..
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Multiple Hindu temples in the United States have been defaced with anti-India graffiti, prompting significant concern from both temple authorities and the Indian..
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