CITU seeks resignation of CEC over alleged 13-crore vote deletions

By The Hindu Staff

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CITU seeks resignation of CEC over alleged 13-crore vote deletions — Photo credit: The Hindu

CITU activists burn the effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar seeking his resignation, in Tirupati on Saturday. | Photo Credit: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR

Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) activists burned his effigy at a protest near Old Municipal office in Tirupati on Saturday. They alleged that Mr. Gyaneshwar Kumar had deleted 13 crore votes under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

Speaking to the media on the occasion, CITU district vice-president Vandavasi Nagaraju said, “If the BJP government at the Centre respects the Constitution and democracy, it must provide transparent answers regarding the affairs of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and safeguard voters’ rights.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 10, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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