{
  "id": 9411627,
  "title": "Uddhav Thackeray Targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over Election Commission Functioning, Demands Immediate Action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uddhav-thackeray-targets-cec-gyanesh-kumar-over-election-commission",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:50:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/uddhav-thackeray-targets-cec-gyanesh-kumar-over-election-commission-functioning-demands-immediate-action"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of arbitrarily running the Election Commission and demanded his immediate arrest during a press conference. Thackeray alleged that opposition parties had been raising concerns about the Election Commission's functioning for years, and that recent events have confirmed their claims. He pointed fingers at Kumar, alleging he was the mastermind behind efforts to split political parties and weaken democracy. Thackeray also suggested that disagreements had emerged within the three-member Election Commission, with the two other commissioners effectively marginalizing Kumar. Thackeray questioned whether the Election Commission was acting on instructions from the Union Home Ministry and sought clarification on the issue.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission had been functioning arbitrarily and demanding Kumar’s immediate arrest. Thackeray Alleges Bias In Poll Body Decisions Addressing a press conference, Thackeray said opposition parties had been raising concerns over the…",
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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."
}