Can CEC Gyanesh Kumar exercise EC powers alone? SC to hear plea today

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What happened

On Monday, the Supreme Court is set to hear pleas regarding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's alleged misuse of authority.

The petitions argue that Kumar acted without the approval of fellow commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:04:29 UTC.

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