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Rahul Gandhi urges EC chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign amid SIR dissent controversy
✍️ mangaloretoday.com
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 04:32 AM
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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for the resignation of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar, citing a dissent row in the commission’s SIR cell.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi publicly demanded that Gyanesh Kumar step down from his position as chief of the Election Commission of India.
Gandhi raised the issue during a press interaction, pointing to a dissent row within the commission’s Service Integrity and Regulation (SIR) cell and arguing that it erodes the EC’s credibility.
He appealed to the President and the government to consider Kumar’s resignation as a step toward restoring public confidence in the electoral process.
The demand adds pressure on the commission as the country prepares for upcoming elections, while the EC has not issued an official response yet.
Gandhi raised the issue during a press interaction, pointing to a dissent row within the commission’s Service Integrity and Regulation (SIR) cell and arguing that it erodes the EC’s credibility.
He appealed to the President and the government to consider Kumar’s resignation as a step toward restoring public confidence in the electoral process.
The demand adds pressure on the commission as the country prepares for upcoming elections, while the EC has not issued an official response yet.