TMC MP Mahua Moitra Files Police Complaint Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Alleges Voter List Manipulation
Moitra accused the chief election commissioner of unilateral decisions that she said excluded over 30 lakh valid voters in West Bengal.
- On Thursday, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra submitted a complaint at Parliament Street Police Station against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging procedural violations and unilateral manipulation of electoral rolls.
- Investigative reports from The Indian Express revealed Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi dissented 14 times over 10 months, challenging Kumar's unilateral actions during the Special Intensive Revision process.
- Questioning the legitimacy of Form 6 changes, Moitra claimed these actions excluded over 30 lakh valid voters in West Bengal; Sandhu and Joshi described the reported changes as "unauthorised and illegal."
- The Election Commission maintains that internal disagreements are part of normal institutional discussions, while Moitra challenged the legal immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner under the 2023 Act.
- With CJP threatening protests if Gyanesh Kumar does not resign in 48 hours, critics note that 13 crore voters have been deleted nationwide, raising concerns about electoral checks and balances.
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“This Is Criminal Conduct”: Mahua Moitra Registers Police Complaint Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
TMC MP Mahua Moitra filed a complaint against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging procedural violations in the SIR process, changes to Form 6 and irregularities in electoral roll management
TMC MP Mahua Moitra filed a complaint against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the Parliament Street Police Station on Thursday (September 24, 2026). In the complaint, she cited a report in The Indian Express, which stated that Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi had formally objected to the Election Commission's decisions and orders at least 14 times in the past 10 months. She alleged tha…
Mahua Moitra demands case against Gyanesh Kumar after EC dissent on SIR report
Mahua Moitra has sought an FIR against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged unilateral poll panel decisions. The complaint sharpens questions over the SIR exercise as the Election Commission insists every decision was unanimous.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has filed a complaint against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the Parliament Street police station. She has accused him of making decisions without a majority in the Election Commission and of irregularities in the voter list.
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra files police complaint against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleges voter list manipulation
Mahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from Trinamool Congress, filed a complaint against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. She accused him of violations regarding electoral processes and decision-making within the Election Commission. Moitra highlighted allegations related to tampering with voter registrations that excluded millions in West Bengal. The complaint follows reports of internal dissent among election commissioners about unila…
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has gone a step further and filed a complaint against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the police station.
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