Congress leaders allege lakhs of votes deleted; demand arrest of Chief Election Commissioner
On October 01, 2026, the Congress organized a protest at the Gandhi statue near the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) office in Visakhapatnam. Leaders Hasini Varma and Vegi Venkatesh alleged lakhs of votes were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision. Protesters demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar be arrested, marched to the Indira Gandhi statue, and formed a human chain.
9 OCT 2026
— NDTV
Rahul Gandhi led the INDIA bloc and 150 MPs to meet President Droupadi Murmu to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
— The Hindu
APCC leaders demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging the Election Commission of India serves the BJP-led Union government by deleting votes and altering forms.
— The Hindu
BJP Kozhikode city district president K.P. Prakash Babu vowed legal action against the Kozhikode Corporation Council for passing a resolution demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
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