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DMK, YSRCP backing CEC’s removal clouds Centre’s delimitation push ahead of possible Parliament session
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Written by a model, not by The New Indian Express · not verifiedAI summary· Generated October 19, 2026
- The DMK and YSRCP have demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, which may hinder the Centre's push for a constitutional amendment on delimitation and women's reservation in Parliament. The YSRCP and DMK have both strongly backed the demand to remove the CEC, though their positions on the delimitation proposal remain unclear. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has sought an all-party meeting and cautioned against rushing through constitutional changes.
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NEW DELHI: The DMK and YSRCP’s demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal may hinder the Centre’s renewed push to pass the constitutional amendment on delimitation linking women’s reservation, raising uncertainty over support from the two regional parties crucial to the NDA’s efforts to secure the required two-thirds majority.
There is speculation that the BJP had approached the DMK, which has 22 Lok Sabha MPs, for support on delimitation. The YSRCP, meanwhile, has backed several contentious government Bills, including the legislation on appointing election commissioners, despite remaining outside the NDA. However, both parties have now strongly backed the demand to remove the CEC, though their positions on a fresh delimitation proposal remain unclear.
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