DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah criticize Election Commission, demand removal of CEC

During a protest meeting at Swatantrya Udyan in Bengaluru, CM DK Shivakumar demanded that the Election Commission be dissolved by the President and the Chief Election Commissioner be arrested. He stated that the Election Commission has been involved in vote rigging with the BJP and that the names of voters who criticize the administration have been targeted. Meanwhile, AICC working committee member Siddaramaiah also demanded the immediate removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and filing of criminal cases.