# Congress demands Modi, Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, suspension of SIR

> The Congress on Tuesday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of organising “vote chori”, or vote theft, on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

- Published: 2026-10-01T05:02:09.590Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T07:31:50.610Z
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- Topics: Education, Politics
- Involves: Congress, Congress-led opposition INDIA bloc, Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, G-2, Gowtham, JNU, Jairam Ramesh, Malereddy Ranga Reddy, RBI, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi

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- 2026-09-29T12:31:14.031Z - Scroll: [Congress demands Modi, Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, suspension of SIR](https://scroll.in/latest/1096106/congress-demands-modi-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-suspension-of-sir)
- 2026-10-01T05:02:09.590Z - Telangana Today: [Congress says voices against ‘capture of electoral system’ growing louder](https://telanganatoday.com/congress-says-voices-against-capture-of-electoral-ssystem-growing-louder)
- 2026-10-01T22:31:39.891Z - Siasat Daily: [کرناٹک میں پہلے سے بھرے فارم۔7 کی ویڈیو منظر عام پر - Siasat Daily - Urdu](https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%da%a9%d8%b1%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%b9%da%a9-%d9%85%db%8c%da%ba-%d9%be%db%81%d9%84%db%92-%d8%b3%db%92-%d8%a8%da%be%d8%b1%db%92-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%85%db%947-%da%a9%db%8c-%d9%88%db%8c%da%88%db%8c%d9%88-1761026/)
- 2026-10-02T07:30:21.064Z - Times of India: [‘Portal not in accordance with law’: Congress accuses Election Commission of ‘lying’ over ECINet](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/portal-not-in-accordance-with-law-congress-accuses-election-commission-of-lying-over-ecinet/articleshow/134633526.cms)
- 2026-10-02T09:00:05.707Z - India Today: [Not damage control but damage enhancing: Congress attacks EC over SIR row](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ecinet-row-congress-accuses-election-commission-of-lying-launches-protest-push-ptag-3007917-2026-10-02)
- 2026-10-05T05:00:58.974Z - Amar Ujala: [‘अगर शर्म बची है तो इस्तीफा दें’: ज्ञानेश कुमार पर जयराम रमेश ने बोला हमला, कहा- अब आप देश के लिए बोझ बन गए](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/resign-if-you-shame-left-jairam-ramesh-attacks-cec-gyanesh-kumar-says-you-now-become-burden-to-india-2026-10-05)
- 2026-10-05T09:33:09.728Z - Telangana Today: [Ballari SIR row: BJP BLA-1, officials booked over voter deletion bid](https://telanganatoday.com/ballari-sir-row-bjp-bla-1-officials-booked-over-voter-deletion-bid)
- 2026-10-06T04:30:15.713Z - Times of India: ['More skeletons are tumbling out': Congress trains guns at EC over new report on Bengal polls](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/more-skeletons-are-tumbling-out-congress-trains-guns-at-ec-over-new-report-on-bengal-polls/articleshow/134722741.cms)
- 2026-10-06T18:30:08.255Z - India Today: [Harish Salve: 'It Can't Be The Rule Of The Streets'](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/harish-salve-it-cant-be-the-rule-of-the-streets-ytvd-3011242-2026-10-06)
- 2026-10-07T07:32:34.997Z - Telangana Today: [Satyagraha for SIR injustice draws FIR: Congress on case against Rahul, Priyanka](https://telanganatoday.com/satyagraha-for-sir-injustice-draws-fir-congress-on-case-against-rahul-priyanka)
- 2026-10-08T10:01:51.799Z - Amar Ujala: ['देश आर्थिक संकट की ओर, पीएम जश्न में व्यस्त': रेपो रेट बढ़ने पर केंद्र पर कांग्रेस हमलावर, क्या लगाए आरोप?](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/congress-jairam-ramesh-attacks-pm-modi-rbi-repo-rate-hike-economic-crisis-2026-10-08)
- 2026-10-08T07:00:07.961Z - India Today: [Congress MLA seen touching woman student on bus, BJP takes 'smash patriarchy' dig](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/telangana/story/telangana-mla-viral-bus-video-row-ranga-reddy-denies-misconduct-charge-ptag-3011868-2026-10-08)
- 2026-10-10T10:00:58.192Z - NDTV: ["Witch Hunt": Congress MP On His Dismissal As Professor From JNU](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/witch-hunt-congress-mp-angomcha-bimol-akoijam-on-his-dismissal-as-professor-from-jnu-over-sexual-harassment-allegations-12165652#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-10-12T07:31:50.610Z - India Today: [Festive season, rising prices; Congress corners government over inflation](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congress-attacks-modi-government-over-festive-inflation-and-rising-prices-ptag-3015309-2026-10-12)

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