Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for the replacement of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with paper ballots, citing an investigative report on differences within the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Thackeray cites dissent by two Election Commissioners

Thackeray referred to a report stating that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded written objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months against decisions taken by the poll panel.