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Telangana Congress Stages Protest, Seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar Resignation

The Telangana Congress held a large protest in Hyderabad on Monday.

It said there were problems with voter lists being revised by the Election Commission.

The party demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign and be arrested.

Several ministers, lawmakers, and Congress workers joined the rally.

They marched to the state Chief Electoral Officer’s office.

They gave officials a written memorandum explaining their demands.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said voting rights must be protected.

Congress leaders said their campaign would continue until they believe every citizen’s right to vote is secure.

Key facts

Protesting organization: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, acting on a nationwide protest call from the All India Congress Committee
Main demand: The resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Issue cited: Alleged irregularities and deletion of votes during the Special Intensive Revision
Protest route: From the Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office at BRK Bhavan
Memorandum recipient: Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharsan Reddy
Protest action: An effigy of the Election Commission was set on fire
Additional demand: Former minister Danam Nagender called for the Supreme Court to take up the allegations suo motu

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