Congress Holds Raebareli Rally, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

Lalganj in Raebareli echoed with slogans of “‘वोट चोर गद्दी छोड़ो’” as the Congress took out a rally on issues related to electoral rolls and the election process. The rally was organised under the leadership of the Lalganj Block Congress Committee, from the block office to Gandhi Chabutara.

The protest was held on Wednesday. Hundreds of Congress workers took part in the rally and raised strong slogans against the Centre’s election system. The demonstration focused on concerns related to voter lists and the electoral process.

During the rally, former Congress candidate from the Sareni assembly constituency and social worker Sudha Dwivedi said that protecting people’s votes is the top priority in a democracy. She said the Congress would continue its struggle over issues connected with voters’ rights.

Dwivedi said the agitation demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would continue until the demand was fulfilled. Her statement was also reflected in the message of the protest: “Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign.”

She said the Congress movement was not merely a programme of a political party. According to her, it was a struggle to protect democracy and the rights of voters.

Dwivedi also called upon Congress workers to reach villages and polling-booth levels and make people aware of issues related to their voting rights. She said the party’s fight over these issues would continue.

Former Congress candidate Sudha Dwivedi, Ashok Singh, Nagar Panchayat Chairperson Sarita Gupta, district vice-president and in-charge Santosh Trivedi, vice-president Mahesh Sharma, district spokesperson Vinod Singh, Ajay Pratap Singh, Lalganj in-charge and district secretary Akarshan Dwivedi, Nagar President Prateek Sharma, Farooq Rana, Saurabh Singh, Neeraj Mishra and Nanhe Singh were among those present at the rally.

A large number of Congress office-bearers and workers also joined the demonstration in Lalganj.