CEC Gyanesh Kumar calls for greater voter participation to strengthen democracy

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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his woman  astatine  the Lord Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy temple astatine  Kanipakam, adjacent   Chittoor, connected  Sunday.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his woman astatine the Lord Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy temple astatine Kanipakam, adjacent Chittoor, connected Sunday.

Appealing to the radical to actively enactment successful the antiauthoritarian process, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar connected Sunday observed that each elector indispensable go a captious subordinate successful strengthening ideology and described the contiguous play arsenic a “new beginning” for palmy electoral management.

Speaking to reporters aft having darshan astatine the Lord Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy temple astatine Kanipakam, adjacent here, Mr. Gyanesh Kumar said the caller Assembly elections successful assorted States had been conducted peacefully, reflecting the spot of India’s electoral system.

He further noted that helium had offered prayers astatine Tirumala connected Saturday and astatine the Srikalahasti temple earlier connected Sunday earlier visiting the Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy temple astatine Kanipakam.

Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, accompanied by his wife, was accorded a accepted invited by the temple authorities and territory officials connected arrival. Special darshan arrangements were made for the couple, aft which Vedic scholars rendered blessings and priests presented them with “teertha prasadam.”

Earlier, the Chief Election Commissioner arrived astatine the Kanipakam impermanent house, wherever helium received a constabulary defender of honour. District Collector Sumit Kumar, Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi, temple Executive Officer Penchala Kishore, and different officials welcomed him. State Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Yadav was among the entourage.

Published - May 10, 2026 06:50 p.m. IST

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