Left parties stage dharna in Kakinada, demand CEC's resignation

Kakinada, Oct 2 (UNI) Left parties and other opposition groups staged a dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gnanesh Kumar. The protest was led by CPM district committee member Duvva Seshu Babji. CPI district secretary K Bodakonda, CPI(ML) district committee member Ch Nageswara Rao, Rythu Coolie Sangham district secretary V Rajababu, Congress district president Madepalli Satyanandarao, RPI state president Pitta Varaprasad and Aam Aadmi Party leader Thokala Varadarajan were among those who participated. Addressing the protesters, the leaders alleged that constitutional rights had been undermined in the country over the…