Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Gehlot Calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Resign
Ashok Gehlot, a Congress leader, says the head of India’s Election Commission should resign.
He compared this with former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned citing health reasons.
Gehlot’s demand comes amid a dispute over how the Election Commission made decisions about checking voter lists.
A newspaper report said two election commissioners had objected to some decisions.
Gehlot also said Rahul Gandhi had earlier warned about possible problems with votes.
He alleges that many people’s names were removed from voter lists during a special review.
Gehlot wants the prime minister and home minister to respond.
He says people need to trust the election process.
Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign amid criticism of the Election Commission.
Gehlot compared the demand to former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation, which was announced on July 21, 2025, citing health reasons.
He cited an Indian Express report that election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected at least 14 times to SIR-related decisions over 10 months.
Gehlot said Rahul Gandhi had previously raised concerns about alleged “vote theft” and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to address the issue.
He alleged that the Special Intensive Revision removed crores of voters’ names and said the controversy threatened public confidence in the Election Commission and elections.
- Who
- Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- What
- Gehlot criticized the Election Commission’s functioning and its handling of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The report is dated October 5; the year is not specified in the article.
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, where Gehlot spoke to reporters.
- Why
- Gehlot said controversy over Election Commission decisions and alleged voter-list removals had damaged confidence in the poll body.
Gehlot’s criticism
Election Commission’s position
CEC’s continued leadership
Gehlot’s criticism
Gehlot said Gyanesh Kumar should resign, arguing that the controversy over the Commission’s functioning requires a new beginning.
Election Commission’s position
The article does not report a response from Gyanesh Kumar or the Election Commission.
SIR decisions and voter-list removals
Gehlot’s criticism
Gehlot cited reported objections by two election commissioners and alleged that the SIR removed crores of voters’ names.
Election Commission’s position
The article provides no response from the Election Commission to these allegations.
- Speaker
- Ashok Gehlot, Congress veteran and former Rajasthan chief minister
- Person asked to resign
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reported objections
- The Indian Express report cited by Gehlot said Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected at least 14 times over 10 months to SIR-related decisions.
- Previous resignation cited
- Former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on July 21, 2025, citing health reasons and medical advice.
- Electoral-roll issue
- Gehlot alleged that the SIR exercise removed the names of crores of people from electoral rolls.
- People asked to intervene
- Gehlot urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to address the controversy.