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Arunachal Congress Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation Amid Nationwide Agitation
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News18•25-09-2026, 14:45
Arunachal Congress Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation Amid Nationwide Agitation
- •The opposition Congress in Arunachal Pradesh staged a demonstration in Itanagar, joining a nationwide agitation.
- •The protest demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The state Congress called for a halt to the SIR exercise and an independent inquiry into electoral roll decisions.
- •The party also sought criminal proceedings against Kumar and requested all SIR exercise files be placed under Supreme Court custody.
- •The demonstration near Nirvachan Bhawan was peaceful, with no untoward incidents reported.
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The opposition Congress in Arunachal Pradesh staged a peaceful protest in Itanagar on Friday as part of a nationwide agitation to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The state Congress demanded a halt to the Special Intensive Regulation (SIR) exercise, an independent inquiry into electoral roll decisions, and that upcoming elections be put on hold until the investigation is finished. They also sought criminal proceedings against Kumar and requested that all SIR-related files be placed in the Supreme Court's custody.
The demonstration was held near the Nirvachan Bhawan in Itanagar, the state capital, where party workers raised slogans against the Election Commission peacefully.
