{
  "id": 16290208,
  "title": "Odisha CM: From Congress, selective outrage — and deep hypocrisy — about the Election Commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/odisha-cm-from-congress-selective-outrage-and-deep-hypocrisy-about",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:06:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/from-congress-selective-outrage-election-commission-10934814/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi's streets have become a battleground with slogans, marches, and ultimatums calling for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The narrative is a familiar one, portraying the Election Commission as a bastion of independence, only to be disgraced by a government. However, this is a fabricated story, and its tellers know it. The demand for proof remains unmet, as the protesters cannot provide any findings. The Supreme Court, hearing the pleas, declined to issue an interim order suspending the CEC, issuing a notice and asking the Commission to respond. The Commission rejects the claim that reported objections amount to institutional dissent. Reiterating that 70 years of 'government-appointed' Article 324 left appointments to the President acting on the government's advice is not a legal argument but a rally dressed as a verdict. The Opposition and government need to decide if they have any proof, and if not, they should stop their selective outrage and deep hypocrisy about the Election Commission.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Opposition and government accused of selective outrage and hypocrisy.",
    "Supreme Court declines to suspend CEC, asks Commission to respond.",
    "Election Commission rejects claim of institutional dissent."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The opposition's unsubstantiated demands for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation represent a political tactic that prioritizes public protest over legal evidence or proven institutional failures.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Doctor who moved to Odisha to serve tribals arrested; Congress alleges crackdown on anti-mining protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/doctor-who-moved-to-odisha-to-serve-tribals-arrested-congress-alleges",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:34:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}