CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces fresh Kerala vigilance probe in 2006 corruption case

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In a bold move, Keralam's home minister Ramesh Chennithala has called for a renewed inquiry into a decades-old corruption case linked to chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a World Bank road initiative.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:58:38 UTC.

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  1. Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained

  2. Protesters climb barricades, confront police in march against Gyanesh; 120 detained

  3. CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces fresh Kerala vigilance probe in 2006 corruption case

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  5. ‘Gyanesh must quit right away': Opposition backs Justice Bhuyan’s SIR remark

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

  7. Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff

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