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'Calculated campaign driven by vested political interests': 42 ex-judges back Gyanesh Kumar in open letter

A total of 42 former judges on Thursday expressed deep concern over protests targeting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying he had been labelled a "puppet", "thief" and "compromised" in what they described as a "calculated campaign driven by vested political interests".

Times of India2 sources1 min readFiled October 8, 2026

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