Congress Vows to Continue Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Until He Is Removed

Venugopal, AICC general secretary, on Sunday (8 November 2026) said that the Congress-led agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar will continue till he is removed from his post. The country's electoral system is made fair and transparent. Speaking to reporters, Venugopal said that protests are continuing in states and districts. It may only pause for a while during the festival of Diwali. He described the rally organised by the Congress in New Delhi on 1 November as one of the loudest protests in the country. He said that the party is fighting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said that this is not a fight that we will leave midway. Venugopal alleged that poor people will be deprived of their right to vote and will not be able to get various government benefits that they get, as these benefits are now being linked to voter ID cards. Venugopal said that in the next one and a half months, the Congress will launch a nationwide campaign to save the country's name, save the panchayat, save the vote at the central level.