'Gyanesh must go': Congress to hold protest marches to state ECs on Sept 25
The Indian National Congress has announced nationwide protests demanding the removal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party alleges irregularities in electoral roll surveys, citing internal disagreements among election commissioners.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing political tension regarding the independence and internal governance of India's election oversight body.
NEW DELHI: Congress has asked its state units to hold a protest march to their respective state Election Commission offices on September 25 demanding the arrest and removal of the CEC Gyanesh Kumar. This comes amid the ongoing SIR row sparked by a media report that revealed difference between the poll body officials over the electoral roll survey."The Congress will be taking to the streets on this burning issue, and all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) have been instructed to organise massive protest marches to their respective State Election Commission Offices tomorrow, 25th September, firmly demanding his immediate arrest, his removal from office, and a comprehensive, independent review of all decisions and electoral roll changes made under him," Congress leader KC Venugopal said in a post on X."As the 2nd phase of the protests, all District Congress Committees (DCCs) will organise similar massive protest marches to their respective District Collectorates…
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