“Nothing Can Save CEC Gyanesh Kumar”: Jairam Ramesh Accuses ECI of Enabling ‘Vote Chori'
Ramesh said the refusal enabled vote fraud and called for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation as the ECI orders a new voter-roll revision in 17 states and union territories.
- On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Election Commission of India of enabling "Vote Chori" by denying searchable electoral rolls for eight years, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and immediate suspension of the Special Intensive Revision .
- The ECI issued an order on October 15, 2026, providing searchable electoral rolls to political parties for the Special Summary Revision , which resumed after a two-year gap in 17 States and Union Territories.
- Previously, the ECI stopped providing searchable rolls in 2018 after the Congress Party discovered bogus voters in Madhya Pradesh; Ramesh alleged the Modi Govt adopts new tactics, including "fake voter additions," whenever "Vote Chori" is exposed.
- Ramesh demanded the immediate suspension of the SIR, claiming the process puts the constitutional right to vote for over 13 crore Indians at risk while accusing Kumar of acting on instructions from the Prime Minister and Home Minister.
- The annual SSR exercise covers 17 States and Union Territories, including regions scheduled to hold Assembly elections early next year, with final electoral rolls set for publication on January 4, 2027.
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Latestly“Nothing can save CEC Gyanesh Kumar”: Jairam Ramesh accuses ECI of enabling ‘Vote Chori'
Referring to the ECI's order, Ramesh wrote, “On Oct 15, 2026, the ECI issued an order that electoral rolls will be provided in searchable format to political parties for the Special Summary Revision (SSR), resumed after a gap of two years in 17 states and UTs. This is because the whole nation is on the streets against the Vote Chors.”
Voter List Controversy: Jairam Ramesh questioned the Election Commission regarding the voter list. He demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the suspension of SIR, and changes to the IT system.
New Delhi: The Central Election Commission's decision to provide voter lists in a 'searchable' format that political parties can read and check is a move against 'vote thieves'...
'Nothing can save Gyanesh Kumar; ECI along with its IT system has to be thoroughly revamped': Jairam Ramesh
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and calls for a complete overhaul of the ECI's IT systems over \"Vote Chori\" allegations.
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