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'CEC should resign on his own': Akhilesh Yadav demands Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
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Akhilesh Yadav has called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to alleged discrepancies. Internal conflicts have reportedly arisen within the Election Commission regarding procedural changes. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised concerns over various election-related decisions made unilaterally. Despite these claims, the Election Commission insists that all decisions were taken unanimously.

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Rae Bareli: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded that the Chief Election Commissioner resign over alleged differences within the Election Commission, saying that those responsible should step down.



Speaking to reporters, Yadav said that the Opposition and those seeking to protect democracy were demanding the CEC's resignation.



He alleged that the election had been "snatched away."

14 formal written dissents over 10 months by ECs Sandhu and Joshi over decision-making under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.



The key issues flagged include rapid centralisation of the ERONET electoral roll database platform, unilateral changes made to new voter registration forms in Form 6 and decisions regarding voter list deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.



The Election Commission clarified that internal technical notes and written queries are standard procedure in a multi-member body. It assured that all final decisions regarding the SIR process were taken unanimously and have full legal sanction.



Also read: India’s election umpire must play by its own rulebook



The ECI maintained that all final decisions taken by the Commission, including those related to the SIR exercise, were unanimous and carried the approval of all three commissioners.



While the BJP and the ECI continue to defend the legitimacy and transparency of the SIR exercise, Congress and other Opposition parties have intensified their demands for accountability and a thorough review of electoral roll revisions.

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