# ‘Gyanesh Kumar deserves at least Padma Bhushan’: Bengal BJP chief backs CEC

> NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya has come out strongly in support of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid a growing Congress-led campaign against him.

- Published: 2026-09-25T14:30:24.734Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T07:00:19.437Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Bharatiya Janata Party, Samik Bhattacharya, West Bengal BJP

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T14:30:24.734Z - Times of India: [‘Gyanesh Kumar deserves at least Padma Bhushan’: Bengal BJP chief backs CEC](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gyanesh-kumar-deserves-at-least-padma-bhushan-bengal-bjp-chief-backs-cec/articleshow/134486512.cms)
- 2026-09-26T05:30:06.549Z - India Today: [Deserves Padma Bhushan at least: Bengal BJP chief praises CEC for violence-free polls](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gyanesh-kumar-deserves-padma-bhushan-bengal-bjp-chief-samik-bhattacharya-praises-cec-3003345-2026-09-26)
- 2026-09-26T07:00:19.437Z - Times of India: ['Padma Bhushan small thing, make him PM': Cong mocks BJP Bengal chief's praise for CEC](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/padma-bhushan-small-thing-make-him-pm-cong-mocks-bjp-bengal-chiefs-praise-for-cec/articleshow/134498800.cms)

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