Congress Could Not Defeat Gyanesh Kumar Politically, So It Dug Up a 20-Year-Old Case

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2026

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The Congress party’s campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has taken an extraordinary turn. After weeks of demanding his resignation, questioning his legitimacy and staging protests against the Election Commission, Congress now finds itself presiding over a fresh

Op-Eds Opinion

The Indian Express and the Art of Turning Half the Story Into the Whole Narrative

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2026

There was a time when the name The Indian Express stood for something larger than a newspaper. It evoked the image of a newsroom prepared to confront an authoritarian government, a proprietor who refused to surrender his publication’s independence, and a press that understood the difference between serving the public and serving political power. It […]

Government Policies

CEC Convenes High-Level Meeting to Discuss Linking Voter ID with Aadhaar

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2025

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has scheduled a high-level meeting on March 18 to discuss the integration of Voter ID cards with Aadhaar numbers. The meeting will involve key officials, including Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Legislative Department Secretary Rajiv Mani, and UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar. This initiative aims to eliminate duplicate and bogus

National

Gyanesh Kumar Appointed as India’s New Chief Election Commissioner

By BPN News Desk February 18, 2025

In a significant development, Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, succeeding Rajiv Kumar, who retired on February 17, 2025. Kumar, a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Kerala cadre, brings a wealth of experience to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Background and Career Highlights […]