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CEC Gyanesh Kumar made decisions independently despite 14 internal objections?

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Checked 14 Oct 2026 · Updated 15 Oct 2026

The Reel accurately cites The Indian Express's report on internal dissent within the Election Commission and the Cockroach Janta Party's demands for the CEC's resignation. It also correctly notes that 47 lakh names were removed in Bihar. However, its onscreen claims that the Bihar revision had 'zero appeals' and its specific breakdown of deceased versus shifted voters in the state are not supported by the evidence.

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Doesn't add up

The Election Commission stated that all recent decisions were unanimous, contradicting internal reports that two election commissioners repeatedly objected to decisions being made without them.

"The Commission maintained that all recent decisions were outcomes of unanimous agreement among the three commissioners." The Quint, 2026-09-23

"two election commissioners of the three-member Election Commission repeatedly pointed out that decisions connected to SIR were being taken without consulting them and that their objections were being ignored." Times of India, 2026-09-23

Election Commission of India response: "The Commission maintained that all recent decisions were outcomes of unanimous agreement among the three commissioners." The Quint

Unanswered

The Election Commission cited the inclusion of foreign illegal immigrants to justify the Special Intensive Revision, but failed to disclose how many were identified after a year of the exercise.

"Yet, one year after the SIR started, the ECI is yet to provide a figure for the number of alleged "foreign illegal immigrants" that have been found on electoral rolls in the exercise that has" The Wire, 2026-06-30

What we checked

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An Indian Express investigation revealed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took decisions independently without consulting the other two election commissioners.Dailypioneer
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The other two election commissioners filed 14 written objections against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the past ten months.Dailypioneer
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During the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, 47 lakh voters were deleted from voter rolls, including 22 lakh deceased and 25 lakh shifted voters.No reliable source found for this yet.
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The opposition won a clean sweep against BJP in Bankipur, which was previously a BJP stronghold won four times.No reliable source found for this yet.

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What each side says

Election Commission of India (ECI)The Election Commission maintained that all recent decisions were unanimous and that differing views are a normal part of institutional deliberation. The Quint

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