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Opposition Launches Phase‑2 Nationwide Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over Vote‑Theft Claims
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 10:38 AM
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Opposition parties have announced a Phase‑2 anti‑CEC campaign, planning nationwide protests to allege vote theft and to submit evidence to President Droupadi Murmu.
The opposition coalition has rolled out a Phase‑2 anti‑CEC drive, signalling a coordinated series of protests across the country. Leaders said the campaign will target the Election Commission’s chief, Gyanesh Kumar, whom they accuse of facilitating vote manipulation in recent elections.
According to the statement released by the alliance, the parties allege that the commission’s handling of the vote count was marred by irregularities that amount to theft of the electorate’s mandate. The opposition has called for mass rallies, sit‑ins and legal actions to pressurise the commission.
The coalition also announced its intention to compile and present documentary evidence before President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her intervention. The move underscores growing political friction ahead of the next electoral cycle and raises questions about the credibility of the electoral process.
According to the statement released by the alliance, the parties allege that the commission’s handling of the vote count was marred by irregularities that amount to theft of the electorate’s mandate. The opposition has called for mass rallies, sit‑ins and legal actions to pressurise the commission.
The coalition also announced its intention to compile and present documentary evidence before President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her intervention. The move underscores growing political friction ahead of the next electoral cycle and raises questions about the credibility of the electoral process.