Congress to discuss party’s strategy on ECI; senior leaders demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
Congress leaders will meet to decide on a coordinated response to the Election Commission of India, focusing on allegations of vote manipulation. Senior party figures are pressing for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, the commission’s chief election officer, and say disciplinary steps are required even if he steps down. The party has staged protest marches in several cities under a ‘vote theft’ banner.