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Rahul Gandhi Demands Election Commissioner Kumar Resign, Petition Filed

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rahul Gandhi led opposition protesters to the Supreme Court demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
The voter-list cleanup removed over 130 million entries, including 28 million deceased and 63 million migrants.
Opposition lawmakers filed a petition with Chief Justice Surya Kant alleging roll-cleanup irregularities.
Kerala’s assembly passed a resolution seeking Kumar’s removal and election-commissioner panel reform.
Police shut six Delhi metro stations and restricted traffic on 20 roads.

History

Historical Context

In 2005, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Election Commission of India to purge dead and duplicate voters, removing roughly 2.5 million names. The ruling, cited by Chief Justice Surya Kant, cited Delhi’s 2019 voter-list audit that uncovered 28 million deceased entries nationwide. Today, Rahul Gandhi leads opposition protesters demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, echoing the 2005 push for electoral-roll integrity. If reforms succeed, Kerala’s assembly resolution and Delhi’s metro shutdowns could cement nationwide mechanisms to prevent future roll-inflation and bolster democratic legitimacy.

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Story summary

Rahul Gandhi led opposition protesters to the Supreme Court demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
The voter-list cleanup removed over 130 million entries, including 28 million deceased and 63 million migrants.
Opposition lawmakers filed a petition with Chief Justice Surya Kant alleging roll-cleanup irregularities.
Kerala’s assembly passed a resolution seeking Kumar’s removal and election-commissioner panel reform.
Police shut six Delhi metro stations and restricted traffic on 20 roads.

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