PoliticsPhoto: The HinduCongress Demands Suspension of SIR and Removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Congress party has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the immediate suspension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Congress alleges that Kumar, under instructions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, has damaged public trust in the Election Commission. The ECI had ordered the annual SSR of electoral rolls in 17 states and UTs, including those with upcoming Assembly elections.
The Hindu··New Delhi


