Sharmila reiterates demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

A.P. Congress president Y. S. Sharmila inviting DMK MP Kanimozhi to her daughter Anjili’s wedding, in Chennai on Sunday.

Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y. S. Sharmila has reiterated her demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that recent developments in the Election Commission of India had raised serious concerns over transparency, accountability and collective decision-making.

Speaking to the media in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, where she had gone to invite political leaders and family friends to her daughter’s wedding, Ms. Sharmila said the right to vote was the most important and personal right of every citizen and the foundation of India’s democracy.