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Election Commissioner Dipke Demands Gyanu’s Exit After Alleged BJP Offer to Gyanesh Kumar
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 05:18 AM
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Two election commissioners are reportedly at odds after an ex‑bureaucrat alleged that Gyanesh Kumar was offered a BJP ticket, prompting Dipke to call for Gyanu’s removal.
The Election Commission of India has been drawn into an internal dispute after Commissioner Dipke publicly demanded the removal of his colleague Gyanu. Dipke’s statement came in response to an allegation made by a former bureaucrat that Gyanesh Kumar, a senior party figure, was offered a BJP candidature by Gyanu.
According to the ex‑bureaucrat’s claim, the alleged offer was made in the weeks leading up to the upcoming state elections, raising concerns about the impartiality of the commission’s officials. Dipke said that such conduct, if true, undermines the commission’s credibility and must be addressed immediately.
Sources close to the commission say that the two commissioners have been at loggerheads over the matter, with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) now at the centre of the controversy. No official comment has been released by the CEC or the Ministry of Law and Justice, and an internal inquiry is reportedly underway.
Observers note that any perception of bias within the Election Commission could affect public confidence ahead of the scheduled polls, and they are watching the situation closely for further developments.
According to the ex‑bureaucrat’s claim, the alleged offer was made in the weeks leading up to the upcoming state elections, raising concerns about the impartiality of the commission’s officials. Dipke said that such conduct, if true, undermines the commission’s credibility and must be addressed immediately.
Sources close to the commission say that the two commissioners have been at loggerheads over the matter, with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) now at the centre of the controversy. No official comment has been released by the CEC or the Ministry of Law and Justice, and an internal inquiry is reportedly underway.
Observers note that any perception of bias within the Election Commission could affect public confidence ahead of the scheduled polls, and they are watching the situation closely for further developments.