Congress protests alleged voter deletions during Visakhapatnam roll revision
Congress leaders and supporters protested in Visakhapatnam against what they described as irregularities and voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The demonstrators demanded action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while party leaders alleged that Congress supporters’ names were being targeted.
The Congress organised a protest in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday against what its leaders alleged were voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. District Congress Committee leaders and supporters gathered near the Gandhi statue outside the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation office. They demanded the removal and legal action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and later marched towards the Indira Gandhi statue.
The protesters formed a human chain and raised slogans including “Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao” and “Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod”. Several Congress leaders and workers took part in the demonstration. Visakhapatnam district Congress president Hasini Varma alleged that the deletion of lakhs of votes in the name of the revision was contrary to democratic principles.
She demanded action against those responsible for what the party described as irregularities in the exercise. Senior Congress leader Vegi Venkatesh alleged that attempts were being made to remove the names of Congress sympathisers from the electoral rolls. The supplied report did not include a response from the Election Commission or other officials to those allegations.
The party said the protest was intended to defend citizens’ voting rights and draw attention to concerns about the roll-revision process. Demonstrators called for protection of eligible voters and legal accountability for any unlawful deletions. The Special Intensive Revision exercise has become the focus of political disagreement in Visakhapatnam, with Congress representatives questioning the basis for removing names and the process used to verify electors.
The material supplied reports the claims made by the protesters but does not establish how many voters were actually removed, whether the alleged deletions were temporary or final, or whether election authorities had confirmed any irregularities. The demonstration ended after the march and human-chain protest near the civic body’s office and the Indira Gandhi statue. Congress leaders said they would continue to raise the issue of electoral inclusion and the right to vote.
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