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Who Is Gyanesh Kumar? India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner — Appointment, Controversy, Removal Notices & What It Means for Indian Democracy

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In February 2025, a single appointment sent shockwaves through India’s political corridors. Gyanesh Kumar — a retired IAS officer from the 1988 Kerala cadre — was named India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the most powerful electoral authority in the world’s largest democracy. But this wasn’t a routine appointment. It came loaded with opposition dissent, … Read more

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