PM Modi should resign for ‘pressuring’ CEC: Kharge at CWC meet
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The demand follows allegations of irregularities in the electoral roll revision process.
Why it matters
This highlights significant political tension and concerns regarding the integrity of electoral institutions in India.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) called for the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation on moral grounds for "pressuring" the poll panel chief.
Addressing a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in Delhi, Mr. Kharge said the party would take to the streets and raise in Parliament issues pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls and the poll process.
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