Congress Demands Removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over Electoral Rolls
· India · The Hindu, Times of India
The Congress party has demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Election Commission destroyed public trust under government instructions and denied searchable voter rolls for eight years to facilitate electoral malpractice. The demand follows the ECI's recent order to provide readable voter rolls to political parties across 17 states and union territories. Ramesh claimed this policy shift was forced by nationwide protests against alleged vote manipulation ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
Why it matters
The high-stakes political clash directly challenges the leadership and operational integrity of India's top election oversight body ahead of crucial state polls.
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