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AP: Cong leaders hold protest demonstration, submit representation to SEC

Vijayawada, Sep 28 (UNI) A large number of Congress activists led by their leaders held a protest demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and submitted a representation to the State Election Commissioner here on Monday.
The Congress party activists led by APCC Vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji and former union Minister and APCC Working president JD Seelam held a protest demonstration holding placards, party flags and raised slogans denouncing the BJP and demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, at the IG stadium. Later the Congress activists burnt the effigy of the CEC.
Speaking on the occasion, Congress leaders emphasized that transparency and accountability should be maintained in the electoral rolls. They demanded that the file notings, minutes and Action Taken Reports relating to the 14 objections reportedly recorded at the level of Election Commissioners be made public.
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