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Telangana Congress protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

Published Monday, September 28, 2026 · Updated September 28

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  • Protest Against Alleged Electoral Malpractice — 1 source

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The Telangana Congress held a protest rally in Hyderabad, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah influenced Kumar to delete votes to maintain power, and called for transparency and an independent review of electoral roll deletions.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Telangana Congress leaders and cadre held a protest rally in Hyderabad on Monday, September 28, 2026, marching from the Indira Gandhi statue to the Election Commission office.
  • TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, Ministers, party leaders, and workers participated in the protest march.
  • The Telangana Congress alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah influenced Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to delete votes to maintain power.
  • The Congress party demanded transparency and an independent review of electoral roll deletions.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Protest Against Alleged Electoral Malpractice
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu reported on the Telangana Congress's protest rally in Hyderabad, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The coverage highlighted allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah influenced the CEC to delete votes to maintain power, and detailed the protest march from the Indira Gandhi statue to the Election Commission office, involving TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, ministers, and party workers. The articles also emphasized the Congress party's demands for transparency and an independent review of electoral roll deletions.

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