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
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
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026