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Chhattisgarh visit of CEC Gyanesh Kumar postponed amid ECI row over SIR
The Election Commission postponed CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s two-day Chhattisgarh visit scheduled for October 7-8, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, the Election Commission of India postponed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s two-day Chhattisgarh visit, which had been scheduled for October 7 and 8, 2026, citing “unavoidable reasons”.
Key specifics
- The postponement was issued through a government order on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
- The visit was planned for 2 days, from Delhi to Chhattisgarh, on October 7-8, 2026.
- Chhattisgarh’s Chief Electoral Officer said the revised date would be communicated separately by the ECI.
- Gyanesh Kumar was declared a State Guest for the Chhattisgarh visit on October 7-8, 2026.
- The itinerary included Danteshwari temple in Dantewada, Bhoramdeo temple in Kabirdham, and Chitrakoot waterfall in Bastar district.
Exam lens
Question type: Election Commission and constitutional bodies, date-based current affairs, place matching. Key facts: CEC Gyanesh Kumar, ECI, October 7-8, 2026, Chhattisgarh, State Guest, Dantewada, Kabirdham, Bastar. TNPSC may ask which constitutional authority postponed the visit and what locations were in the itinerary.