India's Opposition Demands Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Resign

In India in late September 2026, opposition politicians including Rahul Gandhi called for the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Gandhi repeated a "vote chori" (vote theft) claim and called Kumar a "deshdrohi" (traitor), while the opposition INDIA bloc considered a joint action and a fresh notice for Kumar's removal. A group referred to as the "Cockroach party" also demanded Kumar step down, and one figure gave a 48-hour ultimatum, threatening a "Jantar Mantar 2.0" protest.

The BJP responded to Gandhi's remarks. Separately, the Supreme Court ordered safeguards against misuse of the Pocso Act in marital disputes, and a teenager, Nisarga Adhikary, who had flagged flaws in the CBSE's OSM system, was named in a US Department of Justice hall of fame.