Left parties stage protest in Thoothukudi demaning CEC’s removal
Left-wing political parties in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, held protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrators allege that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls unfairly disenfranchised approximately 13 crore voters.
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Public protests against the Election Commission highlight growing tensions regarding the integrity of electoral processes and voter registration in India.
The Left parties on Thursday staged a demonstration in Thoothukudi demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that around 13 crore voters had been disenfranchised in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
The CPI, CPI(M) and CPI(ML) had called for the demonstration across Tamil Nadu in support of their demand for Mr. Kumar’s resignation and immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
A protest, led by CPI district secretary Karumban, was organised near Chidambara Nagar bus stop. CPI(M) central committee member P. Sambath, district secretary K.P. Arumugam and CPI(ML) district secretary Murugan addressed the gathering and highlighted the demands.
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