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Congress Workers Protest in Ranchi Demanding Chief Election Commissioner's Resignation
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News18•07-10-2026, 19:30
Congress Workers Protest in Ranchi Demanding Chief Election Commissioner's Resignation
- •Hundreds of Congress workers staged a demonstration in Ranchi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Protesters marched from the Congress office to the District Collectorate, burning an effigy and raising slogans against Kumar.
- •Some demonstrators dressed as ghost voters, alleging their names were wrongfully deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision.
- •Ranchi Congress president Kumar Raja stated that the party will continue its agitation to protect democracy and the Constitution.
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Hundreds of Congress workers marched in Ranchi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, protesting against the deletion of citizens' names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision.
Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders issued regarding the Special Intensive Regulation process without their knowledge.
Keralam Home Minister ordered a fresh VACB probe following allegations of dishonesty regarding public works contracts and external pressure during Kumar's 2006 tenure as PWD Secretary.
