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Rahul Gandhi demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar resign
The Hindu··2d ago
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on September 24 demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign immediately. Gandhi alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah backed vote theft and will face investigation. He said the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls were all rigged. The press meet followed a report on dissent within the Election Commission.
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What It Means For You
- Gandhi's demand adds political pressure on the Election Commission after reported internal dissent.
- Voters hear rival claims about the integrity of the 2024 Lok Sabha and state polls.
- Any formal inquiry into Modi or Shah would follow separate legal and institutional processes.
What's Happening
- Gandhi spoke at a New Delhi press meet on September 24.
- He said the two Election Commissioners had opposed Kumar after Congress raised vote-theft claims.
- He recalled a dissent note he filed during Kumar's February 2025 appointment that the government rejected.
What Gandhi alleged
- The Indian Express reported a rupture inside the Commission before Gandhi's remarks.
- Gandhi played older clips of Modi and Shah projecting long BJP tenure.
- He argued stolen votes would make laws and institutions illegal.
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