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Former Gujarat CM: "Problem isn't Gyanesh Kumar, it's PM Modi!"
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News18•04-10-2026, 21:41
Former Gujarat CM: "Problem isn't Gyanesh Kumar, it's PM Modi!"
- •Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela stated that the issue with Indian Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is not him, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- •Other Election Commission officials accused Gyanesh Kumar of making unilateral decisions without consultation.
- •The controversy has sparked nationwide uproar, with opposition parties demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and staging protests.
- •Vaghela, in an exclusive interview with ANI, asserted that PM Modi is the root cause of the problem, not Gyanesh Kumar.
- •He claimed that officials associated with the RSS prioritize loyalty to the organization over patriotism, and the Prime Minister, being a former propagandist, influences their actions.
Key Questions Answered
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela stated that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is not the problem, but rather Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the root cause.
Opposition parties have demanded his resignation after the other two election officials accused him of making unilateral decisions and acting unilaterally in SIR matters.
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot questioned the Election Commission's impartiality, alleging that it now appears to work in favor of the ruling party and pointing to mass voter name deletions in West Bengal.
