{
  "id": 10251468,
  "title": "APCC to protest today in Vijayawada over ‘irregularities’ in electoral rolls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/apcc-to-protest-today-in-vijayawada-over-irregularities-in-electoral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/apcc-to-protest-today-in-vijayawada-over-irregularities-in-electoral-rolls/article71516694.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) plans to stage a protest in Vijayawada on Monday at 10:30 a.m. to voice their opposition to alleged irregularities in electoral rolls nationwide. Y.S. Sharmila, the APCC president, called for this demonstration in solidarity with nationwide protests organized by the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and as instructed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC). Kolanukonda Shivaji, the APCC vice-president and Administration In-charge, highlighted the party's concerns over the purported deletion of 13 crore voters from electoral rolls and the issuance of notices to 3-4 crore voters for insufficient identity documentation. The protesters aim to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and seek criminal charges against him, including his arrest.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "APCC protests in Vijayawada over electoral roll irregularities",
    "Y.S. Sharmila leads demonstration in solidarity with nationwide protests",
    "Protest demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and criminal charges"
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}