Telangana Congress Demands Election Commissioner Resignation

Marching from the Indira Gandhi statue to Raj Bhavan, Telangana Congress cadres staged a ‘Chalo Lok Bhavan’ protest on Thursday to demand the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration signaled a hardening stance against what party leaders labeled a systematic effort to destabilize democratic institutions.

Editorial·October 8, 2026·reads: 167

Telangana Congress Demands Election Commissioner Resignation

Congress leader Mettu Sai Kumar framed the protest as a direct challenge to the BJP’s governing record, accusing both the ruling party and the RSS of undermining the Constitution to serve narrow political interests. He asserted that the INDIA bloc remains committed to ongoing demonstrations until the Election Commission addresses their grievances regarding electoral integrity.

Adding to the pressure, Danam Nagender criticized the police handling of MPs who recently attempted to approach the Commission, describing the incident as an affront to peaceful dissent. General secretary KC Venugopal characterized the current political climate as a "do-or-die" battle, explicitly naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah alongside Gyanesh Kumar as architects of institutional instability. The party maintains that these protests are essential to safeguarding the voting rights of the Indian public.