Gyanesh Kumar Voter List Row: Massive Crisis

Key Snippets:

The Trigger: Massive street protests, detentions, and internet suspensions erupted across Delhi and Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) as opposition coalitions and youth groups hit the streets against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll revisions.

The Core Controversy: Opposition parties and activist groups accuse the Election Commission of India (ECI) of systematically dropping young voters and altering electoral rolls through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

The Constitutional Hurdle: While protesters are demanding an immediate resignation, a sitting CEC cannot be removed by executive order - removal legally requires a two-thirds special majority in both Houses of Parliament through a formal removal motion.

The Tactical Shift: Mainstream opposition parties have rejected calls to boycott upcoming elections, arguing that refusing to vote hands free victories to the ruling party and that the fight must happen both on the streets and through the ballot box.

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