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The Economic Times
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Politics

Ramdas Athawale backs CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says opposing electoral transparency means opposing democracy

Mumbai, Union minister Ramdas Athawale has said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should not resign under Opposition pressure over the SIR process, arguing that resisting transparent electoral rolls amounts to opposing the democratic system itself.

The poll panel is working impartially and should be allowed to carry out the exercise to ensure transparent elections, Athawale told reporters on Sunday.

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