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Tripura Congress leaders join Delhi protest today

Agartala, Oct 12 (UNI) Tripura Congress leaders participated in a nationwide party demonstration held in New Delhi today, wherein they leveled accusations against the BJP for engaging in electoral malpractice and called for the arrest and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Asish Kumar Saha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the state representatives took part in the protest. The demonstrators articulated apprehensions regarding electoral procedures and sought accountability from the Election Commission.
Saha contended that the BJP had achieved electoral success throughout the nation via alleged manipulation and the exploitation of constitutional mechanisms. He demanded the immediate arrest and resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, as well as the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah in response to the purported irregularities.
The TPCC president emphasized that the Congress party would intensify its agitation should its demands remain unaddressed. He additionally appealed to the citizenry to endorse the movement, emphasizing that the preservation of democratic institutions and constitutional protections were paramount.
In a separate statement, Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman indicated that party representatives had convened in the national capital under the banner "No SIR," expressing opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding its cancellation.
Barman challenged the operational effectiveness of the Election Commission and asserted that electoral irregularities had diminished public trust in the democratic framework. He additionally alleged that the BJP had profited from purported electoral manipulation and disregarded the grievances of the electorate.
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