Overview

• In a post on X, the IAS Association called the online criticism of the Chief Election Commissioner’s relatives unwarranted and unrelated to official duties.
• Reports say Gyanesh Kumar’s daughters were targeted on social media, and officials requested privacy for the family, noting they are serving civil servants.
• Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders have alleged irregularities in Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision and in a Karnataka constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
• Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has denied wrongdoing and issued a seven-day ultimatum for Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit or have his allegations deemed baseless.
• Gandhi recently warned the three election commissioners of action if the INDIA bloc forms government, accusing them of working for the BJP and of stealing votes.