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Congress Demands CEC Removal, BJP Counters with Kerala Polls Reference
✍️ India Today
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 01:01 AM
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The Congress party staged protests demanding the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner, while the BJP defended the official by citing the recent Kerala assembly results and past electoral mandates.
The Indian National Congress launched a series of protests calling for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), alleging that the election authority is biased against the party.
Congress leaders argued that the CEC's recent decisions have disadvantaged them and that a change is necessary to ensure a level playing field for upcoming polls.
The Bharatiya Janata Party responded by defending the CEC, pointing to the conduct of the recent Kerala assembly elections and the party's historical electoral mandates as evidence of the commission's impartiality.
Both parties framed the dispute as part of a larger debate over the credibility of India's electoral machinery ahead of the next general election.
No formal action has been taken to remove the CEC, and the issue is expected to be addressed through legal and institutional channels.
Congress leaders argued that the CEC's recent decisions have disadvantaged them and that a change is necessary to ensure a level playing field for upcoming polls.
The Bharatiya Janata Party responded by defending the CEC, pointing to the conduct of the recent Kerala assembly elections and the party's historical electoral mandates as evidence of the commission's impartiality.
Both parties framed the dispute as part of a larger debate over the credibility of India's electoral machinery ahead of the next general election.
No formal action has been taken to remove the CEC, and the issue is expected to be addressed through legal and institutional channels.