Kozhikode Corporation Council seeks Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
As many as 60 members from the LDF and the UDF supported the motion and 10 from the BJP opposed it
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Kozhikode Corporation Council sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging he manipulated the voters' list through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The council also requested the Union government to intervene. S.K. Aboobacker, a member of the Congress, moved an adjournment motion to address the issue, and other United Democratic Front (UDF) members backed it.
Surprisingly, even Left Democratic Front (LDF) members supported the motion, which is uncommon among political rivals. After BJP members opposed the motion, it was put to a vote, passing with 60 LDF and UDF members in favor and 10 BJP members against. Originally, Aboobacker had sought the Supreme Court's involvement, but Mayor O. Sadashivan stated that the council cannot make such a demand.
The motion was subsequently amended to involve the Union government. During the discussion, BJP members questioned the legitimacy of the motion, while UDF member K.C. Shobitha criticized the intolerance towards criticizing the Union government's policies. They decided to demolish the Corporation building at Palayam, deemed unfit by a National Institute of Technology-Calicut expert team.
The proposal was supported by LDF and BJP members and opposed by UDF members. The council also agreed to provide ₹27.82 lakh in compensation to victims of 32 stray dog attack cases reported between 2014 and 2021, with the highest individual compensation exceeding ₹12 lakh.
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