The Congress Working Committee convened a high-stakes emergency session in New Delhi, adopting a comprehensive political resolution demanding the immediate suspension of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the constitutional removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leadership figures charged that voter revision mechanisms have been weaponized to systematically disenfranchise vulnerable social groups.
The formal CWC declaration claimed that thousands of documented complaints detailing arbitrary voter purges across multiple states have been systematically disregarded by poll officials. Opposition strategists announced plans to organize nationwide democratic demonstrations, coordinate united parliamentary protests with allied parties, and submit empirical evidence of voter list manipulation to the President of India.
Ruling party spokespersons strongly condemned the Congress resolution, accusing opposition leaders of orchestrating a politically motivated assault on constitutional institutions to prepare excuses for anticipated electoral setbacks. Political commentators observed that the clash sets the stage for an explosive parliamentary confrontation regarding the conduct and transparency of electoral processes.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cec-election-commission-row-gyanesh-kumar-live-updates-september-29-2026/article71522496.ece