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Stalin Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation, Calls for Halt to SIR Exercise
- •DMK president M K Stalin called for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, stating he has no right to continue in office.
- •Stalin demanded an immediate halt to the SIR (Special Integrated Revision) exercise and a fair probe into the Election Commission's internal affairs.
- •He alleged significant political interference within the Election Commission, which he claimed was "plain to see."
- •Stalin cited an English daily's findings, backed by evidence, that raised serious doubts about Assembly election results post-SIR exercise.
- •The DMK leader reiterated his party's consistent opposition to the SIR move, which he claims deleted crores of voters and caused widespread unrest, particularly in West Bengal.
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DMK president M.K. Stalin demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign and that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise be halted immediately. He also called for a fair probe into the Election Commission's internal affairs to hold responsible individuals accountable for alleged political interference.
Opposition parties like the DMK and CPI(M) demanded the CEC's removal following media revelations that two other Election Commissioners formally objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions made during the SIR process. Critics claim the CEC acted unilaterally and authoritatively by ignoring his colleagues' dissenting views.
The CPI(M) criticized the SIR process for arbitrarily deleting crores of voters and harassing genuine voters under the guise of logical discrepancies, creating severe anxiety in states like West Bengal. Party leaders characterized the exercise as a "Special Intensive Removal" of voters and demanded it be stopped until stakeholders are consulted.
