Kerala has ordered a fresh Vigilance inquiry into allegations linked to a 2006 case involving Gyanesh Kumar, with records of the earlier probe being sought.
Mamata Banerjee criticised CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR electoral-roll revision, alleging voter deletions and saying India's election process has become centralised.
The Cockroach Janta Party has announced protests in Goa, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other cities against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, following its planned Mumbai agitation.
Goa CEO says 88 of 97 voters omitted from the final electoral roll have submitted Form 6 applications, while three hold Portuguese passports and six are outside India.
The INDIA bloc announces district-level “Save Democracy” marches from October 2 to 8 over SIR and plans to march to the Election Commission on October 6.
Tejashwi Yadav alleged legal changes were made to protect CEC Gyanesh Kumar as the INDIA Bloc discussed the Special Intensive Revision and concerns over the Election Commission.
Elections are the test of democracy and the solid foundation of elections is laid on voter lists which must be absolutely accurate. Common mistakes found in these lists are that the names of dead voters are also being used. 2 or 3 votes are registered in the name of one voter. The Election Commission is.
Thousands of Congress workers staged a protest in Ferozepur, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and raising allegations over electoral-roll revisions and SIR.
Congress workers protested outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Agra residence, where slogans were spray-painted on the gate and wall amid the ongoing SIR row.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the BJP of protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar and said INDIA Bloc parties were united over allegations surrounding the Election Commission.
Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Special Intensive Revision was intended to help the BJP capture West Bengal and called for opposition unity against the Election Commission.
