CEC must resign: Thol Thirumavalavan

Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday demanded the immediate resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission has been functioning to implement the agenda of the BJP and the Sangh Parivar.

Speaking to reporters here, Thirumavalavan asserted that the CEC stepping down is the only way to restore peace and uphold law and order amid nationwide unrest over the EC’s conduct and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

“It has come to light that the Election Commission, particularly Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, has functioned to execute the agenda of the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, causing nationwide turmoil over the past few months,” the Chidambaram Lok Sabha MP said.

“His (Gyanesh Kumar) resignation is the only way to establish peace nationally and protect law and order,” he added.

Referring to the agitation held in Tamil Nadu by the INDIA bloc, Thirumavalavan said member parties have already decided to escalate the stir across all districts in the state following consultations among alliance leaders.

Responding to questions regarding allegations that voters’ names were manipulated during previous elections in constituencies like Kolathur, Thirumavalavan said he had earlier pointed out how the SIR exercise had caused adverse impacts across the country.

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