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Politics

VIP chief makes violent remark against Chief Election Commissioner

Source: The Hindu · 24 Sep 2026, 17:02 UTC
VIP chief makes violent remark against Chief Election Commissioner
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VIP chief Mukesh Sahani made a violent remark about Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a press conference, while acknowledging that law-abiding citizens would not carry out such an act. Sahani also accused the Election Commission of acting as an arm of the BJP and said Kumar should be ashamed.

Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani made a violent remark about Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a press conference, The Hindu reports. Sahani said that, if he were pardoned for one murder, Kumar would be the first person he would shoot. The report also says he acknowledged that law-abiding citizens would not commit such an extreme act.

The remarks were directed at Kumar, who heads the Election Commission. Sahani accused the Commission of having turned into an arm of the Bharatiya Janata Party and said Kumar should have shame. The supplied material records Sahani’s comments and his criticism of the poll panel, but gives no response from Kumar, the Election Commission or the BJP.

It also does not provide details of any complaint, investigation or action arising from the statement. Sahani’s comments combine a personal threat with a broader allegation about the Commission’s political conduct. The allegation is attributed to him and is not independently established in the available material.

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