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Congress demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s exit, suspension of SIR

Congress has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to leave office and for SIR to be suspended immediately.

BharatVox · 18 October 2026 at 02:40 pm IST

Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner of India — archive photograph (2025-06-25); not the reported event — Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India

Congress has demanded the departure of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the immediate suspension of SIR, according to a report published by The New Indian Express on October 18.

The accessible headline attributes both demands to Congress but does not identify the speaker or explain the grounds for the party’s position. It contains no response from Kumar or the Election Commission. The demands do not establish misconduct or indicate that either action has been taken.

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Fact-check this story · Source: Google News India Politics: 'Nothing can save Gyanesh Kumar, CEC simply has to go; SIR must be suspended forthwith': Congress - The New Indian Express. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.

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