Stalin's DMK Seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Ouster, Return of Ballot Papers; Takes Aim at Congress, Vijay's TVK
The party said the revision has erased voters’ names and called for a return to paper ballots and counting VVPAT slips.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of overseeing the systematic disenfranchisement of voters through the Special Intensive Revision .
- The DMK alleges Kumar bypassed fellow Election Commissioners to implement the SIR; DMK President M.K. Stalin first raised concerns in July 2025 regarding voter deletions in Bihar.
- Adopting four resolutions, the party demanded the complete cancellation of the SIR and a return to paper ballots, while accusing the Indian National Congress and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam of "double standards" on the controversy.
- Seeking corrective measures, the party plans to petition President Droupadi Murmu to address electoral irregularities, while expressing support for ongoing protests by student organizations against the Commission's handling.
- The Election Commission maintains that electoral rolls must be updated to remove ineligible entries, but the DMK argues public confidence is eroding and restoring paper ballots is essential to rebuild institutional trust.
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The DMK supported the CJP against the SIR at its meeting on October 17, 2026. It also demanded the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, the cancellation of the SIR, the reinstatement of ballot paper voting, and a petition to the President.
"Gyanesh Kumar must be removed": DMK passes resolution demanding CEC's ouster, backs student protests
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Parliamentary Party on Saturday adopted a resolution demanding the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from office and an inquiry into his conduct, accusing him of spearheading the systematic disenfranchisement of legitimate voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
DMK MPs demand removal of CEC, Scrapping of SIR - News Today
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and a return to ballot paper-based elections, alleging that the Election Commission’s actions have undermined public confidence in the electoral process. The post DMK MPs demand removal of CEC, Scrapping of SIR appeared first on News Today | First with the news.
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