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INDIA Bloc Demands Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Resign

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Proof of Vote Theft

On October 9 2026, INDIA bloc delegation met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit a memorandum demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
The memorandum accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of subverting elections and stripping millions of voting rights.
It called for repeal of the 2023 law granting appointment immunity to the Election Commissioner.
Delegates said they had proof of vote theft in seven states, including Haryana and Maharashtra.

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Detention of Youth Leaders

On October 9 2026, a ten-member INDIA bloc delegation met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi called Rahul Gandhi’s statements “unfortunate and bizarre,” accusing him of lying and politicising constitutional institutions.
Rahul Gandhi said President Murmu had not rejected the bloc’s vote-theft allegations and urged proof.
Delhi Police detained Youth Congress and NSUI leaders outside Akashvani Bhavan, citing prohibitory orders.

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Supreme Court Review

On October 9, 2026, INDIA bloc delegation met President Droupadi Murmu at presidential residence to submit a memorandum demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Police detained Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi during three-day Delhi protests that included a sit-in at Akashvani Bhavan.
The Commission said no party sought a meeting before 4 p.m. and flagged venue breach.
Supreme Court, having not approved any modified Form 6, will review Election Commission records.

Blindspot

The INDIA bloc delegation said it had incontrovertible proof of vote-theft in seven states—Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Delhi and West Bengal—supporting its demand to remove Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Within this story's sources, this claim appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center- and Right-leaning coverage.

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Proof of Vote Theft

On October 9 2026, INDIA bloc delegation met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit a memorandum demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
The memorandum accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of subverting elections and stripping millions of voting rights.
It called for repeal of the 2023 law granting appointment immunity to the Election Commissioner.
Delegates said they had proof of vote theft in seven states, including Haryana and Maharashtra.

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