Congress-led all-party meeting demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee led an all-party meeting to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Opposition leaders alleged that the Election Commission is acting as a puppet for the BJP-led Union government to manipulate electoral processes.
Why it matters
This highlights growing tensions between the Indian opposition and the Election Commission regarding the integrity of electoral institutions.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila on Friday led an all-party meeting at Andhra Ratna Bhavan, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and alleging that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was functioning under the influence of the BJP-led Union government.
Addressing the meeting, Ms. Sharmila alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had undermined democracy by turning the ECI into a puppet. She claimed that votes were being deleted on a large scale across the country and accused the commission of making illegal changes to Forms 6 and 7.
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