Andhra Congress chief calls for inquiry over alleged voter deletions

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila Reddy has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of acting in favour of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking after a protest rally in Vijayawada on Saturday, Sharmila demanded Kumar’s resignation.

She alleged that nearly 13 crore votes had been removed across India, describing the claim as an attack on the constitutional right to vote. Sharmila further alleged that the Election Commission of India had been compromised and was operating under BJP influence. She claimed that votes were selectively added or deleted for political purposes, with what she called bogus votes created when needed and voters removed when their votes were considered unnecessary.

She said the alleged deletions represented about 14% of the country’s electorate. The Congress leader called Kumar a “BJP worker” and “Modi’s agent”, and said citizens should defend their voting rights. Sharmila demanded that Kumar resign or be suspended, followed by an inquiry into his decisions.

She also called for Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to resign, arguing that they should bear responsibility for the alleged irregularities. The supplied report records Sharmila’s allegations and demands. It does not include responses from the Election Commission, Kumar, the BJP, Modi or Shah, nor does it provide evidence substantiating the alleged deletions.