New Delhi. Amidst the political turmoil regarding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi State President Saurabh Bhardwaj has made a big claim. He has said that according to his source, Gyanesh Kumar can resign from his post before October 10. However, this claim has not been confirmed at any official level yet.
Announcement of demonstration at Jantar Mantar on 10th October
A demonstration has been announced at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10 demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. Saurabh Bhardwaj's claim is related to the possibility of resignation before the date of this proposed demonstration. Citing his source in the social media post, he said that Gyanesh Kumar may step down before October 10.
However, it is important to note that no official announcement of resignation has come out yet. Therefore, at present it is being considered as a political claim only.
Controversy increased regarding SIR
A major issue of controversy regarding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Opposition parties are raising questions about this process of the Election Commission and alleging that there may be irregularities in the process of adding and removing names in the voter list. On the other hand, the Election Commission has defended its decisions and process.
There have been protests against Gyanesh Kumar at different places regarding this controversy. The Supreme Court has also issued notice to the Center and the Election Commission in the matter related to SIR, while refusing to pass orders on the demand for immediate interim suspension of the CEC.
Fake resignation letter has gone viral before
Even before this, an alleged letter regarding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar had gone viral on social media. At that time the Election Commission had clarified that the letter was fake. The Commission spokesperson had said that Gyanesh Kumar has not given any such resignation.
In such a situation, it is important to differentiate between Saurabh Bhardwaj's latest claim and any official resignation announcement. At present, the news of Gyanesh Kumar resigning before October 10 is not a confirmed news, but a claim made by the AAP leader quoting a source.
Increased attention amid political conflict
Demand for resignation of Gyanesh Kumar is continuously being raised from opposition parties and various organizations. In such a situation, now all eyes are on the Election Commission and the Central Government to see whether any official response or decision comes on this claim or not.