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Opposition takes fight against CEC Gyanesh Kumar to streets as internal ECI dissent sparks nationwide protests
Published: 25/09/26 10:48
New Delhi | India
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) The political battle over the Election Commission of India's functioning intensified on Friday as the Congress-led INDIA bloc and other opposition groups took their campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to the streets, holding protests across the country and demanding his removal amid growing scrutiny over reported differences within the three-member poll panel. Demonstrations were reported in several cities, with police using water cannons in Chandigarh and Patna, while senior opposition leaders and workers were detained in Assam and Punjab. The protests came a day after Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha…