Guwahati, Oct. 31 -- The INDIA bloc on Saturday adopted a resolution demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of facilitating alleged electoral irregularities and conspiring with the BJP to manipulate national and state elections.

The resolution was presented by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during the Opposition bloc's symbolic "public impeachment" programme in New Delhi. It outlined six allegations against Kumar, including manipulation of electoral rolls, changes to voter registration rules without parliamentary oversight and alleged actions at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Opposition has repeatedly questioned the Election Commiss...