Congress Demands CEC Resignation Over Voter Roll Revision
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
The Congress party demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on September 28, 2026, describing him as a front for the Prime Minister and Home Minister. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and amendments to Form 6 are unconstitutional and aim to disenfranchise Gen Z voters. Ramesh cited former Supreme Court judge Sudhanshu Dhulia, who noted that determining citizenship is not the responsibility of the Election Commission of India. The opposition party also called on the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice of the changes made by the poll panel.
Why it matters
The confrontation between the opposition and the Election Commission escalates tensions over voter roll revisions and the constitutional boundaries of poll panel powers ahead of upcoming electoral processes.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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