CEC Gyanesh Kumar has no option but to resign, says Congress leader Gidugu Rudra Raju
Congress leader Gidugu Rudra Raju has called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in voter list revisions. He claims the INDIA bloc is gaining momentum as public dissatisfaction with the current government grows.
Why it matters
Calls for the resignation of high-ranking election officials highlight ongoing political tensions and debates over the integrity of electoral processes in India.
Congress Working Committee member and former Pradesh Congress Committee president Gidugu Rudra Raju on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) said Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s constant fight against irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list had caught the attention of every section of society, which was evident from the “massive success” of the rally taken out to the Supreme Court on Monday.
Speaking to The Hindu over the telephone from New Delhi, Mr. Rudra Raju said the nexus between the NDA government and the Election Commission of India had been exposed with evidence and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had no option but to resign.
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