Congress demands top resignations and plans protests over election panel row

UPDATE - follow-up to At Congress meet, Kharge seeks PM Modi's resignation for 'pressuring' CEC: The Congress Working Committee demanded the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following recent reports concerning the Election Commission.

Actions and Demands

The party's highest decision-making body held a two-and-a-half-hour meeting on Tuesday to discuss these issues and congratulated Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his campaign on vote tampering. The CWC resolution demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, the suspension of the special revision of voter rolls in several states, and the restoration of more than 13 lakh names removed from voter lists.

INDIA Bloc Meeting

Congress leaders KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh briefed the media after the meeting and stated that opposition leaders will gather in Delhi on Wednesday to decide on launching a nationwide movement against alleged electoral malpractices. The upcoming meeting of the INDIA bloc will take place at Delhi's Constitution Club, following their last gathering in June.

Context

Political parties in India frequently utilize public protests and coordination meetings through multi-party alliances to challenge government policies and administrative decisions. These nationwide movements serve as a primary tool for opposition groups to build political pressure ahead of major electoral processes.