BRS joins call to remove Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ahead of presidential protest

BRS leader K T Rama Rao publicly called for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, arguing that no Indian should be stripped of the right to vote. His statement coincided with the opposition’s scheduled march to President Droupadi Murmu’s house and a sit-in protest at Delhi’s Rajghat memorial complex. Rao urged the Supreme Court to intervene suo motu in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case and to appoint a sitting judge for an independent investigation.

The demand follows outreach from Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, who seeks broader anti-BJP alliances, and the recent entry of the Biju Janata Dal into the protests. Opposition lawmakers have been clashing with police for three days, and the movement plans further “Save Democracy” rallies across several states. The controversy stems from one outlet's report that two election commissioners repeatedly objected to SIR decisions and faced restricted access to ECI software.