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Congress Demands Parliament Session Prorogation And CEC Resignation Over Delimitation
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:30
Congress Demands Parliament Session Prorogation And CEC Resignation Over Delimitation
- •The Congress party urged the government to prorogue both houses of Parliament and initiate an all-party dialogue regarding the delimitation issue.
- •Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasized that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign before any meaningful discussions can take place.
- •Ramesh alleged that the Union Home Minister's attempts to pass dangerous delimitation bills failed due to opposition unity and resistance from some NDA allies.
- •The opposition has intensified demands for the CEC's resignation following reports that fellow election commissioners objected multiple times to decisions related to electoral roll revisions.
Key Questions Answered
The Congress party demanded that the government prorogue both houses of Parliament, open a genuine all-party dialogue on the delimitation issue, and secure the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Constitution amendment bill concerning delimitation and the implementation of women's reservation was defeated in the Lower House on April 17, 2026, due to the unity and solidarity of the opposition.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over a ten-month period, mostly opposing decisions and orders related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
