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Rahul Gandhi Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation Over Alleged 'Vote Chori'
- •Rahul Gandhi intensified his criticism of the Election Commission, citing alleged irregularities in the electoral process.
- •Gandhi questioned the role of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for his immediate resignation.
- •He claimed that "vote chori" (vote theft) occurred in Maharashtra and Haryana.
- •Gandhi also alleged that internal dissent within the Election Commission has not been properly addressed.
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Rahul Gandhi demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after alleging electoral rigging and vote tampering during polls in states like Maharashtra and Haryana, while also pointing to internal dissent within the Election Commission.
Opposition parties demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following a media report revealing that two other Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, had formally objected at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions made without their knowledge during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
An impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was initially moved by opposition MPs on April 24, 2026, when 73 opposition members submitted a notice to the Rajya Sabha chairman.
