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Vaiko Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation, Affirms Fair Tamil Nadu Elections
- •MDMK General Secretary Vaiko accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of acting as a BJP stooge and committing fraud by removing millions of voters through SIR.
- •Vaiko stated that the election in Tamil Nadu was conducted fairly, leading to Vijay becoming the Chief Minister, despite Uddhav Thackeray's call for re-elections.
- •Reports indicate that the other two election commissioners raised 14 complaints over 10 months regarding Gyanesh Kumar's unilateral decisions.
- •The SIR issue, conducted rapidly before state assembly elections, has drawn condemnation from leaders like Rahul Gandhi and M.K. Stalin, who demand Kumar's removal.
- •Vaiko will attend the INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi on the 30th, where he expects the issue of Gyanesh Kumar's conduct to be discussed.
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Opposition leaders and political figures like Rahul Gandhi and M.K. Stalin have demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, alleging that he acted unilaterally and committed fraud by removing millions of voters through the Special Intensive Regulation (SIR) process. This followed reports that the other two election commissioners raised objections on multiple occasions over poll panel decisions.
MDMK General Secretary Vaiko stated that the election in Tamil Nadu was conducted fairly, which is why Vijay won and became the Chief Minister. He distanced himself from Uddhav Thackeray's call for re-elections in Tamil Nadu, describing it as Thackeray's personal opinion.
Reports revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over a 10-month period regarding unilateral decisions made by CEC Gyanesh Kumar. These objections involved issues such as voter additions and deletions, changes to Form 6, and the centralisation of electoral-roll systems.
