Kharge demands CEC resignation, SIR annulment, ballot paper polls
In short
Mallikarjun Kharge made three non-negotiable demands on elections and the Chief Election Commissioner. He wants Gyanesh Kumar to resign, the SIR process to be cancelled, and ballot paper polls.
Congress workers and INDIA bloc partners are protesting across the country. The source does not say how the Election Commission or the BJP will respond.
What the reporting says
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced three non-negotiable demands on elections and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The reported demands include Kumar’s resignation, annulment of the Special Intensive Revision process, and ballot paper polls, while Congress workers and INDIA bloc partners protest across the country. The immediate consequence is increased political pressure, but the reporting does not state any official response or decision.
Why it matters
Mallikarjun Kharge set out three demands: resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, annulment of the Special Intensive Revision process, and ballot paper polls. The report says Congress workers and INDIA bloc partners are protesting nationwide, and Kharge also condemned harassment of female journalists by the BJP in Delhi. The issue is politically significant, but the reporting does not show any official election decision or resolution.