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The claim

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta (retd IAS) and Shri. Priyansh Sharma (retd IAS) were appointed to the Election Commission of India as Election Commissioners

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the government had not officially announced the appointment of Rajesh Kumar Gupta and Priyansh Sharma as Election Commissioners. It cites PIB Fact Check, which said the circulating gazette notification was fake and that no such notification had been issued.[S1]

Additional context

The review says Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were appointed as Election Commissioners on 14 March 2024. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026