Congress leader N Raghuveera Reddy on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities. He announced a nationwide agitation from October 2 to 8. The INDIA bloc plans to march to the ECI headquarters on October 6 to protest and submit a formal memorandum.

VIJAYAWADA: Congress Working Committee (CWC) member N Raghuveera Reddy on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Raghuveera Reddy announced a nationwide agitation from October 2 to 8. He said the INDIA bloc and like-minded parties would stage protests, organise a march by Opposition MPs to the ECI headquarters in New Delhi on October 6 and submit a memorandum to the President. He urged TDP, JSP and YSRCP leaders to support the campaign.