Kozhikode Corporation Council seeks Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
The Kozhikode Corporation Council passed a motion seeking the intervention of the Union government regarding alleged tampering with electoral rolls during a special revision. The motion was supported by both LDF and UDF members, while BJP members opposed the move.
Why it matters
This highlights local government friction over electoral integrity and the rare political alignment of opposing parties against the central government's policies.
The Kozhikode Corporation Council on Thursday (October 8, 2026) sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of tampering with the voters’ list in the name of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The council also urged the Union government to intervene in the issue.
An adjournment motion for the purpose was moved by S.K. Aboobacker of the Congress. Other United Democratic Front (UDF) members supported it. Thereafter, those from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) also endorsed the motion. LDF members supporting the adjournment motions of their political rivals from the Opposition is something rare in the Corporation council. However, after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members opposed the move, it was put to vote.
As many as 60 members from the LDF and the UDF supported the motion and 10 from the BJP opposed it. Later, the motion was declared passed with an amendment.
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