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P Chidambaram Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation, Warns of Mounting Protests
- •Senior Congress MP P Chidambaram stated that protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will intensify if he does not resign amid the ongoing controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Chidambaram urged Gyanesh Kumar to resign early, asserting that continued protests by the INDIA bloc and other groups would eventually compel him to step down.
- •The Rajya Sabha MP noted there is currently no evidence against the other two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, but stated Congress would seek their resignations if evidence emerges.
- •Chidambaram called on Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of states to disclose instructions received regarding the SIR exercise, highlighting that the process is ‘illegal’.
- •The controversy has intensified political scrutiny of the poll panel, with opposition parties demanding accountability from the CEC and planning further protests, including a major rally in Delhi on November 1.
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P Chidambaram stated that protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will mount and he will be compelled to resign due to the ongoing political controversy surrounding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged illegal procedures.
A media report revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders concerning the SIR process, Form 6, voter deletions, and database access made without their knowledge.
Opposition parties, student organizations, and civil society groups are staging widespread demonstrations, with the INDIA bloc planning further protests including a program on October 6 and a major rally in Delhi on November 1.
