Evolution of the Election Commission of India and street protests demanding removal of CEC

What happened: The article reviews the evolution of the Election Commission of India, including September 2026 reported objections by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and opposition protests seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Key numbers: Article 324 Why it matters: The piece argues that removing a constitutional authority requires established legal grounds and parliamentary procedure, not street protests, and that the Commission has absorbed procedural adjustments while managing large-scale elections.

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