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DMK pledges legal help for detained activists, demands CEC removal

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

DMK pledged legal assistance to detained Cockroach Janata Party activists.
DMK resolution demanded removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, scrapping SIR and restoring paper ballots.
Chief Minister MK Stalin condemned the detention of Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das as illegal and inhumane.
DMK announced it will not cooperate with Congress, accusing it of double standards on electoral-roll revision.

History

Historical Context

India moved from paper ballots after a 1979 prototype and a 1982 Kerala trial, expanding to nationwide use by 2004. The Supreme Court’s 2013 order added voter-verified paper audit trails, made mandatory in all elections from 2019. Now DMK leader M.K. Stalin calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal, scrapping the SIR system and reinstating paper ballots.

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Story summary

DMK pledged legal assistance to detained Cockroach Janata Party activists.
DMK resolution demanded removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, scrapping SIR and restoring paper ballots.
Chief Minister MK Stalin condemned the detention of Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das as illegal and inhumane.
DMK announced it will not cooperate with Congress, accusing it of double standards on electoral-roll revision.

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