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Politics
Haryana Congress stages protest demanding removal of Chief Electoral Officer
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 10:31 AM
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Congress leaders in Haryana gathered outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, staging a sit‑in to press for his removal.
Earlier this week, senior leaders of the Haryana Congress assembled outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in the state capital. The gathering turned into a sit‑in protest, with participants holding placards and chanting slogans calling for the CEO’s removal.
The party’s representatives said the CEO’s actions have undermined the fairness of the electoral process, and they demanded his immediate dismissal. They urged the state government to intervene and ensure a neutral electoral administration.
Officials from the Election Commission have not issued a statement on the protest, and the CEO’s office declined to comment on the allegations. The demonstration concluded without any reported incidents, but the Congress party indicated it would continue to press for its demands.
The episode adds to the growing political tension in Haryana ahead of upcoming local elections, with opposition parties scrutinising the conduct of election officials.
The party’s representatives said the CEO’s actions have undermined the fairness of the electoral process, and they demanded his immediate dismissal. They urged the state government to intervene and ensure a neutral electoral administration.
Officials from the Election Commission have not issued a statement on the protest, and the CEO’s office declined to comment on the allegations. The demonstration concluded without any reported incidents, but the Congress party indicated it would continue to press for its demands.
The episode adds to the growing political tension in Haryana ahead of upcoming local elections, with opposition parties scrutinising the conduct of election officials.