Archive · 10 Oct 2026
BRS Demands Gyanesh Kumar Resign Over SIR Irregularities
The BRS party wants India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, to resign.
BRS leaders say the SIR process may have wrongly removed eligible voters from voter lists.
K.T. Rama Rao said everyone’s right to vote and the Constitution are more important than any one official.
He asked the Supreme Court to investigate the alleged problems with the help of a judge.
T. Harish Rao said the Election Commission must be fair and protect voters.
BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra alleged that over 95,000 votes were deleted in Telangana.
The articles report these as BRS allegations and do not include a response from Kumar or the Election Commission.
BRS leaders demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged irregularities in the SIR process.
K.T. Rama Rao said no individual is above the Constitution or citizens’ voting rights.
Rama Rao urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance and order an independent investigation headed by a judge.
T. Harish Rao said the Election Commission must act impartially and protect eligible voters from arbitrary removal.
MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra alleged that more than 95,000 Telangana votes were deleted in the SIR, including anti-BJP votes.
- Who
- BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and Vaddiraju Ravichandra; Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is the subject of their demand.
- What
- The BRS demanded Kumar’s resignation and urged a judicially headed investigation into alleged SIR irregularities and voter deletions.
- When
- The reports say the demand was made Friday; no date is specified.
- Where
- Hyderabad; the reported voter-deletion allegation concerns Telangana.
- Why
- The BRS alleges eligible voters were removed from electoral rolls and says the Election Commission must protect voting rights and public confidence.
BRS leaders’ claims
Response not reported
SIR and voter deletions
BRS leaders’ claims
BRS leaders alleged that eligible voters were removed from electoral rolls; Vaddiraju Ravichandra specifically alleged that over 95,000 Telangana votes, including anti-BJP votes, were deleted.
Response not reported
The articles do not provide a response from Gyanesh Kumar or the Election Commission to these allegations.
CEC resignation
BRS leaders’ claims
The BRS called for Kumar to resign, arguing that the Election Commission must maintain impartiality and public confidence.
Response not reported
The articles do not report Kumar’s or the Election Commission’s position on the resignation demand.
- Party
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- BRS leaders quoted
- K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and Vaddiraju Ravichandra
- BRS demand
- Gyanesh Kumar should resign as Chief Election Commissioner
- Requested judicial action
- The Supreme Court should take suo motu cognisance and order an independent investigation headed by a judge
- SIR allegation
- Vaddiraju Ravichandra alleged that more than 95,000 votes were deleted in Telangana and claimed anti-BJP votes were targeted
- Legal provisions cited
- Articles 324, 325 and 326 of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951
