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Congress Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal Over Electoral Roll Dispute
Congress leader KC Venugopal called for Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to leave his job.
He made the demand after a report said two Election Commissioners had objected to some decisions.
The decisions involved checking and changing voter lists.
Venugopal said removing people from voter lists could take away their right to vote.
He alleged that many real voters were being excluded.
He also alleged that fake voters were being added.
Venugopal blamed Kumar and accused senior government leaders of directing the effort.
The article does not include a response from Kumar or the Election Commission.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s immediate removal.
Venugopal’s comments followed an Indian Express report about objections raised by two Election Commissioners.
The reported objections concerned decisions linked to the Special Intensive Revision process and electoral-roll procedures.
Venugopal alleged that genuine voters were being removed while bogus voters were being added.
He described Kumar as the alleged chief architect of a nationwide “Vote Chori” exercise.
- Who
- Congress general secretary KC Venugopal criticized Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; the report also referred to objections by two Election Commissioners.
- What
- Venugopal demanded Kumar’s immediate removal and alleged improper changes to electoral rolls.
- Where
- Venugopal made the comments in a post on X.
- When
- Wednesday; the report was published at 11:47.
- Why
- He was responding to an Indian Express report about objections to the Special Intensive Revision process and electoral-roll procedures.
Key facts
- Main demand
- KC Venugopal demanded the immediate removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- Reported objections
- Two Election Commissioners reportedly objected on several occasions to decisions involving voter-list procedures.
- Process involved
- The Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, process.
- Venugopal’s allegation
- He said genuine voters were being excluded and bogus voters were being added.
- Democratic concern
- Venugopal said the right to vote requires due process and described it as essential to democracy.
- Information source
- The claims followed an Indian Express report and were published by ANI.
Quotes
KC Venugopal
Congress general secretary who criticized the Chief Election Commissioner.
“There is no doubt remaining. Mr. Gyanesh Kumar has no right to remain in office. How the hell can one man, acting on His Master's orders, strike off names at whim? How can he sideline fellow Constitutional officers to only take blatantly illegal steps that put our democracy in danger?”
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“The right to vote is an essential Constitutional power given to every citizen, the fundamental bedrock of our democracy. If it is to be taken away, due process must be followed with utmost probity.”
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