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Rahul Gandhi said on November 2, 2026 that the removal of election chief Gyanesh Kumar would be the first step toward getting India back on the right track. He made the remarks at a protest rally, where he vowed to step up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Deutsche Welle was the only outlet to report the remarks, and its excerpt gives no further detail on the reasons for the removal or the form the planned pressure will take.