{
  "id": 13083357,
  "title": "Satheesan should resign as Kerala CM if assembly illegal: Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits back at electoral roll claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/satheesan-should-resign-as-kerala-cm-if-assembly-illegal-rajeev",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:36:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/url-rajeev-chandrasekhar-bjp-keralam-assembly-legitimacy-vd-satheesan-gyanesh-kumar-protests-10913747/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has criticized the Congress-led government in Kerala, stating that they should be questioned over the legitimacy of their Assembly. This comes after Congress leaders raised questions about the validity of elections due to the SIR (Sequential Identification and Registration) exercise. The BJP plans to raise this issue in the upcoming Assembly session, set to begin on October 12. Chandrasekhar further demanded that Chief Minister V D Satheesan clarify the situation. Meanwhile, the KPCC president Sunny Joseph dismissed the BJP's stance as \"lame excuses\" and highlighted their own efforts to challenge the electoral process through petitions in the Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court. Joseph also expressed concerns about the Electoral Commission's approach, suggesting that it should focus on ensuring eligible citizens are included in the electoral rolls, rather than deleting names.",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Satheesan should resign as Kerala CM if assembly illegal: Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits back at electoral roll claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/satheesan-should-resign-as-kerala-cm-if-assembly-illegal-rajeev-13088109",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:36:17.000Z"
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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."
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