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Tamil Nadu Parties Walk Out of EC Meeting, Demand Gyanesh Kumar's Exit
✍️ India Today
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 02:46 AM
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TVK and DMK leaders exited an Election Commission session, calling for the removal of Gyanesh Kumar from the panel.
The Election Commission of India held a meeting in Chennai to discuss the conduct of the upcoming elections.
Tamil Nadu parties TVK and DMK, along with their allies, walked out of the session after a heated debate over the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar.
The leaders demanded that Kumar be removed from the panel, citing concerns over his impartiality.
The Election Commission has yet to respond to the parties' protest, and the issue is expected to dominate the political discourse in the state ahead of the polls.
Tamil Nadu parties TVK and DMK, along with their allies, walked out of the session after a heated debate over the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar.
The leaders demanded that Kumar be removed from the panel, citing concerns over his impartiality.
The Election Commission has yet to respond to the parties' protest, and the issue is expected to dominate the political discourse in the state ahead of the polls.