{
  "id": 16623926,
  "title": "ECI Files Affidavit In SC, Says Plea Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Rests On Single Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/eci-files-affidavit-in-sc-says-plea-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-rests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:51:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/eci-files-affidavit-in-sc-says-plea-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-rests-on-single-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Oct 26, filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing a plea challenging Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's functioning, stating that the petition is based entirely on a single news report. The Commission said the affidavit was unanimously approved by the CEC and both Election Commissioners. In its reply, the ECI maintained that…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}