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Politics

Congress seeks election chief’s removal over alleged irregularities

Source: The Hindu · 25 Sep 2026, 12:44 UTC
Congress seeks election chief’s removal over alleged irregularities
Image: The Hindu · original report

The Congress has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to be removed over what it described as electoral irregularities. APCC vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji also sought an immediate halt to the SIR exercise, a judicial inquiry and court action over alleged ‘vote theft’.

The Congress has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged electoral irregularities, The Hindu reports. APCC vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji called for the immediate suspension of the SIR exercise. The supplied material does not explain the exercise beyond identifying it by its initials.

Shivaji also urged courts to take suo motu cognisance of what he called “vote theft”. He sought a judicial inquiry to establish the facts and determine responsibility. The source material does not include a response from the Election Commission or the chief election commissioner, nor does it detail the alleged irregularities.

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