‘Why Just Padma Bhushan, Give Gyanesh Kumar Bharat Ratna’: Omar Abdullah's Dig at CEC
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Omar Abdullah Takes Jibe At CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over Bengal Polls
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a jibe at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission “gave West Bengal to the BJP as a gift.” Abdullah also said Kumar should be awarded the Bharat Ratna and made President. The remarks come amid the ongoing political row over the Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that no political party had brought the evidence. The Election Commission should improve its functioning and try to prevent such incidents.
CEC row updates: Reward Gyanesh Kumar with Bharat Ratna for delivering West Bengal to BJP, says Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah
Follow The Hindu's live updates on the row over the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's actions on September 29, 2026
Omar Abdullah has criticized the BJP for demanding the Padma Bhushan for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying he should be directly awarded the Bharat Ratna and made President.
Omar Abdullah takes dig at CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says ‘give him Bharat Ratna, make him President’
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the ongoing controversy, saying the poll panel should undertake “some soul-searching” and improve its functioning. Omar said the concerns being raised against the Election Commission were not merely the result of opposition parties’ criticism, but followed an investigative report by a newspaper. He said the Commission should addres…
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