‘Gyanesh Kumar will go, this government will go’: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declared on October 10, 2026, that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would resign, along with the Modi government, and that the restoration of democracy would commence thereafter. In a Hindi post on X, he tweeted, "Gyanesh Kumar will go. This government will go. Then the repair of democracy will begin." He also attached a video of his speech to INDIA bloc MPs at the Central Hall of Parliament.

On October 9, Mr. Gandhi had stated there was a "much deeper problem" than CEC Kumar, requiring the termination of the present government. He claimed that continued opposition protests would lead to the government's downfall and vowed to fight for democracy, even to the point of sacrificing everything. He assured that if the opposition continued its push in the past few days, the government would fall.

This aggressive opposition came after a report by The Indian Express revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had lodged at least 14 objections over 10 months, mainly concerning electoral roll decisions. The Election Commission defended its actions, stating that differing opinions are a typical part of deliberations and that all orders adhere to legal procedures.

Meanwhile, Congress leader K.C. Venugopal criticized the Modi-Shah regime in a separate X post, accusing it of waging war on its people and clamping down on non-violent protests with brutality.