Anand Sharma Demands Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner
Anand Sharma called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign following the alleged deletion of hundreds of thousands of voters from electoral rolls.
Senior Indian National Congress leader Anand Sharma demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 17, 2026. Speaking in Shimla, Sharma stated that Kumar has a "moral responsibility" to step down after hundreds of thousands of voters' names were allegedly deleted from electoral rolls, an action he described as unacceptable in a democracy.
Sharma expressed confidence that the Supreme Court of India would intervene to ensure the rights of Indian voters remain protected. He also defended the constitutional right to peaceful protest, arguing that it is wrong to prevent citizens from exercising that right.
