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Mukesh Sahni threatens to shoot Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in controversial remark
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 08:36 PM
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During a September 24 interview, BJP leader Mukesh Sahni repeated a prior statement saying he would shoot Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar if the Constitution permitted murder, and accused the Election Commission of bias.
Mukesh Sahni, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, reiterated a controversial comment in an interview on September 24. He said that if the Indian Constitution allowed a killing, he would not hesitate to shoot Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Sahni also alleged that the Election Commission is biased in the conduct of electoral processes.
The remarks echo a previous statement made by Sahni earlier in the election season, highlighting his frustration with what he perceives as partiality in the commission's actions. No official response from the Election Commission or the Chief Election Commissioner has been recorded at the time of reporting.
Political analysts note that such incendiary language can inflame public sentiment ahead of upcoming elections, and they call for restraint from political figures. The episode adds to a series of tensions between the ruling party and the Election Commission in recent months.
The remarks echo a previous statement made by Sahni earlier in the election season, highlighting his frustration with what he perceives as partiality in the commission's actions. No official response from the Election Commission or the Chief Election Commissioner has been recorded at the time of reporting.
Political analysts note that such incendiary language can inflame public sentiment ahead of upcoming elections, and they call for restraint from political figures. The episode adds to a series of tensions between the ruling party and the Election Commission in recent months.