Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Revanth Reddy Demands BJP Sack Chief Election Commissioner
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy spoke in Delhi about voting rights.
He accused the BJP of trying to take votes away from people through an exercise called SIR.
He said poor and marginalized groups could be especially affected.
Reddy also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using divisive tactics.
He demanded that the BJP remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and reverse the exercise.
He said every citizen’s vote should be restored.
The report does not include a response from the BJP or the chief election commissioner.
Revanth Reddy made the allegations while in Delhi for protests against the SIR exercise.
He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of using divisive tactics and weakening institutions.
Reddy alleged the BJP sought to disenfranchise poor and marginalized voters through SIR.
He claimed 13 crore or more citizens could lose their votes and said voter numbers could decline in a future election.
Reddy demanded the BJP remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, reverse SIR and restore every citizen’s vote.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, speaking about the BJP and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Reddy accused the BJP of divisive tactics and alleged it was seeking to disenfranchise voters through the SIR exercise.
- When
- The report is dated October 8 and says Reddy was in Delhi; it does not specify the year.
- Where
- Delhi; the report also identifies Reddy as Telangana’s chief minister.
- Why
- Reddy said the exercise threatened voting rights, particularly those of poor and marginalized people, and urged that it be reversed.
Revanth Reddy’s allegations
No response included
Special Intensive Revision and voting rights
Revanth Reddy’s allegations
Reddy accused the BJP of using the SIR exercise to disenfranchise poor and marginalized voters, and demanded that it be reversed and every citizen’s vote restored.
No response included
The report does not include a response from the BJP or the Chief Election Commissioner.
Role of the Chief Election Commissioner
Revanth Reddy’s allegations
Reddy said the BJP should remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar or face political consequences.
No response included
The report does not include a response from the BJP or Gyanesh Kumar.
- Speaker
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy
- Date stated in report
- October 8; the report does not specify a year
- Location
- Delhi
- Issue
- Protests by Congress and INDIA bloc parties against the SIR exercise
- Official named
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reddy’s numerical claim
- He said 13 crore or more citizens’ votes could be taken away if the BJP carried out the alleged disenfranchisement.
- Demand
- Reddy called for the BJP to remove Kumar, reverse the SIR exercise and restore every citizen’s vote.