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Gnanesh Kumar will have to resign: Congress announces Election Commission gherao and mega rally
- •Congress has announced a nationwide agitation demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposing the Special Intensive Revision of the voter list.
- •Giving the slogan Save Vote - Save Country, the party has scheduled a gherao of the Election Commission on October 6.
- •Rahul Gandhi stated in a high-level meeting that the fight must be taken to its logical conclusion and Gyanesh Kumar must resign.
- •The protest roadmap includes block-level cycle and foot marches from October 10 to October 20 and village chaupals from October 25 to November 25.
- •Congress will also organize a mega rally at Delhi Ramlila Maidan on November 1 as part of its extensive campaign.
Key Questions Answered
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the party's three major demands are the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and the restoration of the ballot paper system in elections.
The nationwide campaign begins with a gherao of the Election Commission on October 6, followed by cycle and foot marches at the block level from October 10 to October 20, village chaupals from October 25 to November 25, a mega rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1, and regional marches starting November 26.
The opposition demanded his resignation and moved an impeachment motion after a media report revealed that two other election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders issued without their knowledge regarding processes like the SIR and voter list revisions.
