Who is Maneesh Garg as internal Election Commission dispute grows
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Senior bureaucrat Maneesh Garg is at the center of an internal dispute within the Election Commission of India following administrative changes.
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- Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg and Director General of IT Seema Khanna are being identified as key influential officials amid an internal dispute at the Election Commission of India.
- A report suggests Maneesh Garg changed the allocation of work within the Commission in July 2026, which reportedly led to objections from other commissioners.
- The controversy involves management decisions related to voter lists and the ECINet digital platform.
- This dispute has prompted calls from the opposition for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What to watch next
- Developments regarding the demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Outcomes of the public interest litigation filed in the Supreme Court concerning the officials.
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NamedIndia · Sanjay Kumar · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · Maneesh Garg · Seema Khanna · Sukhbir Singh Sandhu · The New Indian Express · Vivek Joshi
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