Congress Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal Over Alleged Irregularities
· India · The Hindu, Zee News
The Congress Working Committee has passed a resolution demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party alleges widespread irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, claiming over 13 crore voters have been deleted. Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh has also publicly accused the CEC of violating electoral laws. Protests have been reported across several states as the opposition calls for a boycott of upcoming elections until the Election Commission leadership resigns.
Why it matters
The demand for the CEC's removal and the boycott call signal a major escalation in the confrontation between the opposition and the Election Commission of India.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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