{
  "id": 10980821,
  "title": "CWC Member Gidugu Rudraraju demands resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/cwc-member-gidugu-rudraraju-demands-resignation-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:09:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/cwc-member-gidugu-rudraraju-demands-resignation-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar/article71528954.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former AP Congress Committee president and Congress Working Committee member, Gidugu Rudraraju, along with All India Congress Committee secretary Janga Goutham, demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday. The Congress leaders took to the streets, rallying and staging a protest at the Clock Tower in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseeme district, criticizing Mr. Gyanesh Kumar for allegedly undermining transparency in the electoral process. Rudraraju emphasized the importance of the Election Commission guaranteeing transparency, impartiality, and respect for democratic values. The Congress leaders vocally demanded Mr. Gyanesh Kumar's immediate resignation, accusing him of losing public trust.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Gidugu Rudraraju demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation",
    "Congress leaders protest at Clock Tower in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseeme",
    "Rudraraju criticizes Kumar for undermining electoral transparency"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan demands resignation, arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/vck-chief-thol-thirumavalavan-demands-resignation-arrest-of-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:04:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Congress Hits Streets Across MP Against SIR, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/congress-hits-streets-across-mp-against-sir-demands-cec-gyanesh",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}