{
  "id": 12072412,
  "title": "'If he has any shame, CEC must quit right away'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/if-he-has-any-shame-cec-must-quit-right-away",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:49:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/if-he-has-any-sense-of-shame-gyanesh-kumar-must-quit-right-away-congress-jairam-ramesh-reiterates-demand-for-cecs-resignation/articleshow/134685213.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, October 5 (ANI) - Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of becoming an embarrassment to the nation, demanding his immediate resignation. Ramesh expressed his outrage following Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan's remarks at the valedictory ceremony of the 19th NALSAR BRS Moot Court Competition in Hyderabad. Bhuyan had denounced the CEC's role in arbitrary disenfranchisement of voters, stating that any process leading to such disenfranchisement is intrinsically arbitrary and violates the Constitution. The Congress leader argued that Gyanesh Kumar's ability to execute illegal orders has made him a liability for the country. This comes amid a controversy over the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with opposition targeting the CEC and demanding his resignation. The Indian Youth Congress organized a protest march from Raisina Road towards Jantar Mantar to raise their concerns, accusing the Central government of shielding the CEC.",
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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."
}