Telangana Congress protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
Telangana Congress leaders held a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging mishandling of the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The party claims the ECI is being influenced by central government leaders to manipulate voter rolls.
Why it matters
Public accusations of electoral bias against the Election Commission of India highlight ongoing tensions regarding the integrity of democratic institutions.
Demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Telangana Congress leaders and cadre have taken out a protest rally from the Indira Gandhi statue on the Necklace Road to the Election Commission’s office in Hyderabad on Monday (September 28, 2026) and held a dharna opposite to the Commission’s office blaming the CEC of alleged “vote chori”.
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