Opposition leaders demand removal of India's Chief Election Commissioner

Leaders of the INDIA bloc held a large-scale rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to protest alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision exercise. During the event, Congress leader Irfan Ansari demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission is showing institutional bias toward the BJP.

Ansari claimed that electoral outcomes in states like Bihar and West Bengal were influenced by the poll body. He further threatened to bring the CEC to Ranchi with 10,000 supporters if he does not step down, warning that the country could face unrest similar to that seen in Bangladesh or Nepal.

Other prominent opposition figures, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav, participated in the mobilization. Rahul Gandhi accused the CEC of facilitating alleged vote theft and stated that the official should be removed from his post.