Opposition bloc readies march to Election Commission headquarters

Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao dismissed the move as a calculated attempt to foster anarchy. He accused the Congress party of systematically discrediting constitutional institutions to score political points. According to Rao, the opposition is manufacturing grievances regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, a process he maintains is being unfairly maligned for electoral gain. He challenged the Congress to reflect on its own history, asserting that the current administration—unlike previous regimes—refrains from offering post-retirement positions to election officials.

Congress leaders remain unmoved by these criticisms, framing their protest as a necessary defense of democratic integrity. MP Jebi Mather argued that the current leadership of the commission has compromised the election system, stating that the demand for Kumar’s resignation is non-negotiable. Joining the dissent, Vijay Wadettiwar claimed the voter revision process has been weaponized to manipulate outcomes in state elections, including in Bihar and West Bengal. As security tightens around Nirvachan Sadan, the protest has gained additional momentum with support from the Biju Janata Dal and Samajwadi Party, transforming the march into a central pillar of the opposition’s broader campaign to challenge the government’s conduct of the electoral process.