{
  "id": 9530085,
  "title": "‘Maharashtra Elections Should Be Cancelled’: Sanjay Raut Targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands Resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/maharashtra-elections-should-be-cancelled-sanjay-raut-targets-cec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-elections-should-be-cancelled-sanjay-raut-targets-cec-gyanesh-kumar-demands-resignation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of interfering in the electoral process and demanding his immediate resignation. Raut alleged that Kumar, along with two other Election Commissioners, raised objections to decisions related to electoral rolls, which he claims resulted in vote manipulation. Additionally, Raut accused Kumar of aiding the BJP and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during the recent Assembly elections, claiming that the elections in Maharashtra cannot be deemed fair and should be cancelled.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and legal action against him following revelations that the Election Commission's two other members had repeatedly raised objections over decisions concerning electoral rolls. Raut also alleged that Kumar had helped the BJP and its allies during the Maharashtra…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}