ECI postpones CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s 2 outreach events in UP, says no link to row
Officials said the two voter awareness programmes were postponed indefinitely after scheduling changes for events aimed at students and young electors.
- The Election Commission indefinitely postponed two youth-focused voter awareness programs scheduled in Meerut and Varanasi that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was to address, officials said Friday.
- Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi called for CEC Kumar's resignation on Thursday, while the Cockroach Janta Party threatened to launch a protest if he does not resign within 48 hours.
- The Electoral Literacy Clubs initiative engages students from Class 9 to 12 and 18- to 21-year-olds in colleges through voter awareness activities and the ECINET portal.
- An Election Commission official stated that date adjustments are an ongoing process necessitated by venue availability, schedules of higher authorities, and natural factors.
- Similar schedule changes for Electoral Literacy Clubs conferences have occurred previously in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand, indicating such adjustments are standard practice.
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‘Logistical factors’: ECI postpones CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s 2 outreach events in UP amid dissent row
The Election Commission postponed two ELC conferences in Uttar Pradesh, citing logistical constraints. The announcement follows an Indian Express report detailing internal disagreements among commissioners, though the ECI maintains that such adjustments are normal.
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