{
  "id": 13961500,
  "title": "Navi Mumbai: MNS Launches Signature Campaign In Vashi Demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/navi-mumbai-mns-launches-signature-campaign-in-vashi-demanding-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:53:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/navi-mumbai-mns-launches-signature-campaign-in-vashi-demanding-chief-election-commissioner-gyanesh-kumars-resignation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Navi Mumbai witnessed a signature campaign on Monday outside Vashi railway station, organized by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission of India's functioning. Thousands of citizens, including women and young people, took part in the campaign, which was led by MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale. Slogans like \"Gyanesh Kumar, resign\" and \"Gyanesh Kumar, vote chor\" were shouted by the demonstrators. They accused the election machinery of undermining democracy and demanded accountability from the Centre and the Chief Election Commissioner. The protest was part of a broader political mobilisation against the Election Commission, following a similar protest in Mumbai on Sunday by leaders of the MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT). Kale announced that the signature campaign would be expanded to all divisions of Navi Mumbai to intensify the agitation.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Monday organised a signature campaign outside Vashi railway station, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission of India. The party claimed that thousands of citizens, including a large number of women and young people,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Maharashtra: MNS Launches Statewide Signature Campaign Seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation |VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/maharashtra-mns-launches-statewide-signature-campaign-seeking-cec",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:37:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}