Sharmila reiterates demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y. S. Sharmila has reiterated her demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that recent developments in the Election Commission of India had raised serious concerns over transparency, accountability and collective decision-making.

Speaking to the media in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, where she had gone to invite political leaders and family friends to her daughter’s wedding, Ms. Sharmila said the right to vote was the most important and personal right of every citizen and the foundation of India’s democracy.

Referring to reports that fellow Election Commissioners had objected to 14 orders allegedly issued without their consent, she questioned how such decisions could be taken without the concurrence of other members of the constitutional body.

“The people of India deserve to know how these decisions were taken, who authorised them and who will be held accountable,” she said.