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Nagaland Congress Demands CEC Resignation Over Electoral Roll "Infringement"
- •The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) protested in Dimapur, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The protest focused on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which the NPCC alleges infringes upon citizens' constitutional and voting rights.
- •NPCC working president Apok Jamir claimed the SIR exercise removed over 13 crore names from electoral rolls, calling it an infringement of the right to vote.
- •Jamir stated that the protest aims to hold the Election Commission accountable and protect citizens' constitutional and electoral rights.
- •Jamir also criticized the shifting allegiance of elected legislators and councillors in Nagaland, labeling it "poaching" due to coercion or enticement.
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The NPCC staged a protest march to demand the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which they claimed eliminated crores of names and infringed upon citizens' voting rights.
Apok Jamir claimed that more than 13 crore electors had been eliminated from the electoral rolls during the exercise, which he described as an infringement on constitutional and voting rights that mostly affected ordinary citizens.
Nagaland Congress leader Apok Jamir described the shifting of allegiance by elected legislators and councillors as poaching, alleging it occurred due to coercion, pressure, or enticement, and stated that the electorate would judge these decisions at election time.
