Rahul Gandhi demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, says he wants 100 FIRs

Rahul Gandhi had stepped up his attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who has been in the Opposition's crosshairs over his functioning and reported dissent among his subordinates. Rahul Gandhi, declaring that he would launch a fresh protest from Jantar Mantar, said, “Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign,” and called him an “illegitimate” poll body chief.

Making light of the FIR against him over the dharna on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi said that he wants a 100 FIRs filed against him. "There are 45 FIRs against me. My goal is 100," he said.

Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who has been in the opposition's crosshairs over his functioning and reported dissent among his subordinates. The Congress leader , declaring to launch a fresh protest from Jantar Mantar, said, "Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign," and called him an “illegitimate” poll body chief.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he wanted 100 FIRs to be registered against him, calling each case “a medal”, as he and other Opposition MPs headed to Jantar Mantar to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Delhi: On the FIR filed against him for alleged forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan during the INDIA bloc protest, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "I have 45 FIRs against me. My goal is to have 100. I want 100 FIRs to be filed against me. Every FIR is a medal for me" pic.twitter.com/Zun8kKPAjZ— IANS (@ians_india) October 7, 2026 “45 FIRs have been registered against me; I want 100 FIRs to be registered against me. Every FIR is like a medal for me,” Rahul said while speaking to the media before the march.His remarks came a day after a case was registered against him over his alleged forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan during an INDIA bloc protest against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Rahul and several Opposition MPs had on Tuesday staged a protest at Akashvani Bhavan for more than seven hours before Delhi Police detained them in the evening.Opposition heads to Jantar MantarOn Wednesday, Rahul, along with Opposition MPs, had lunch at Sagar Ratna on Janpath before boarding buses for Jantar Mantar, where they planned to resume their protest against Gyanesh Kumar.Reiterating the Opposition’s demand for the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation, Rahul said around 300 MPs had wanted to meet Gyanesh Kumar but were told they could not hold a protest at the Election Commission’s premises.Babus, mantris & buzz: Mamata gives up, ready to accept Rahul Gandhi as the INDIA Bloc’s PM face?“Today, we intend to go to the designated protest site, Jantar Mantar, sit there, and declare to the nation that, for us, Mr. Gyanesh Kumar is not a legitimate Election Commissioner of this country. Modi ji, Amit Shah ji, Mohan Bhagwat, and Gyanesh Kumar have destroyed the country's democracy; as I said yesterday, those responsible for this are traitors, and we will take action against them. I am telling you right now: Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign,” he said.Rahul reiterates resignation demandRahul alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Gyanesh Kumar had “destroyed the democracy of the country”. He also reiterated his warning that those responsible would face action.“I am telling you right now: Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign,” Rahul said.Meanwhile, CJP and student organisations on Wednesday called for a united mobilisation against Gyanesh Kumar ahead of their October 10 protest, saying the agitation will continue until the electoral system is overhauled.