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Rahul Gandhi Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal Amid Jantar Mantar Protest
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Moneycontrol•10-10-2026, 13:11
Rahul Gandhi Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal Amid Jantar Mantar Protest
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declared that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the current government will go, followed by the repair of democracy.
- •The remarks were made amid a heightened political confrontation over the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- •Delhi was placed under strict security measures, including restrictions on metro services and mobile internet, ahead of a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar.
- •The opposition continues to question the integrity of the electoral revision process and demands greater transparency from the poll panel.
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Rahul Gandhi demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid escalating political confrontation over the Election Commission’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and concerns raised by opposition parties regarding electoral integrity.
Delhi imposed several security measures ahead of the demonstration at Jantar Mantar, including restrictions affecting Metro services and mobile internet, alongside the deployment of security personnel near the venue.
The demonstration at Jantar Mantar was organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), marking its second major protest at the venue.
