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Opposition Leaders March to Jantar Mantar Demanding CEC Resignation
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 16:37
Opposition Leaders March to Jantar Mantar Demanding CEC Resignation
- •Buses carrying opposition leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi are moving toward Jantar Mantar for a peaceful protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The protest follows alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Delhi Police denying permission for demonstrations elsewhere.
- •Congress leader Pawan Khera emphasized that Article 19 guarantees their constitutional right to democratic protest.
- •Rahul Gandhi challenged authorities by stating Gyanesh Kumar must resign and demanding multiple FIRs against himself as badges of honor.
- •Opposition parties remain united and are staging parallel protests across states, vowing to continue their agitation until the CEC steps down.
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Opposition leaders are protesting against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities and vote deletions in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, demanding his resignation.
As per parliamentary rules, an impeachment notice against the Chief Election Commissioner requires signatures from at least 100 MPs in the Lok Sabha and at least 50 MPs in the Rajya Sabha.
The Indian Youth Congress staged protests following a media report claiming that two other Election Commissioners had recorded objections on at least 14 occasions regarding voter additions, deletions, changes to Form 6, and the centralisation of electoral-roll systems.
