{
  "id": 11948837,
  "title": "Sharmila reiterates demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sharmila-reiterates-demand-for-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sharmila-reiterates-demand-for-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation/article71544002.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y.S. Sharmila has renewed her call for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign, expressing serious concerns over recent events at the Election Commission of India. On Sunday, Ms. Sharmila, who was attending her daughter's wedding in Tamil Nadu, addressed the media and emphasized that the right to vote is the most important and personal right of every citizen, forming the foundation of India's democracy.\n\nShe pointed to reports indicating that other Election Commissioners had objected to 14 orders that were allegedly issued without their consent, questioning how such decisions could be made without the agreement of other members of the constitutional body. \"The people of India have a right to know how these decisions were made, who authorized them, and who will be held accountable,\" Ms. Sharmila stated.\n\nMs. Sharmila accused that independent institutions are being increasingly influenced by the Modi government and the BJP, citing previous concerns over organizations like the CBI, Income Tax Department, and Enforcement Directorate. She warned that any attempt to compromise the integrity of the vote would weaken the foundations of the Constitution and democracy. The Congress, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, will continue to oppose any effort to undermine democratic institutions, Ms. Sharmila declared. \"Our vote is our voice. Our democracy is our strength, and we will not allow anyone to take that right away from the people of India,\" she reiterated.",
  "summary": "APCC president alleges unilateral decisions in Election Commission raise questions over transparency, accountability and collective decision-making",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Demand Not Limited To Mumbai': Sharad Pawar Reacts To Raj, Uddhav Thackeray's Mumbai Protest Seeking Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/demand-not-limited-to-mumbai-sharad-pawar-reacts-to-raj-uddhav",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:58:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}