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Jagan Reddy, Stalin Demand Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Removal

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and M.K. Stalin demanded removal of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 18, 2026.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16, 2026 seeking an all-party meeting on delimitation proposals.
Kiren Rijiju said the government contacted Congress, DMK, SP, YSRCP and others to build consensus on the Delimitation Amendment Bill.
The Delimitation Amendment Bill failed to secure the required two-thirds Lok Sabha majority on April 17, 2026.

History

Historical Context

Indira Gandhi’s 1976 42nd Amendment, passed during the Emergency, froze Lok Sabha delimitation until after the 2001 census and was later extended to 2026 by the 84th Amendment. The April 2026 Delimitation Amendment Bill failed to secure the two-thirds parliamentary majority required under Article 368, despite Minister Kiren Rijiju’s outreach to regional parties, leaving maps for the 2027 election unsettled.

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Story summary

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and M.K. Stalin demanded removal of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 18, 2026.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16, 2026 seeking an all-party meeting on delimitation proposals.
Kiren Rijiju said the government contacted Congress, DMK, SP, YSRCP and others to build consensus on the Delimitation Amendment Bill.
The Delimitation Amendment Bill failed to secure the required two-thirds Lok Sabha majority on April 17, 2026.

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