INDIA bloc protest against Chief Election Commissioner

15 UPDATES · 12 DAYS · 30 SEPT 2026 — 11 OCT 2026

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Latest · 11 Oct 2026

D.K. Shivakumar and Congress legislators plan to join an All India Congress Committee protest in New Delhi on October 12, 2026, demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the meeting of India bloc leaders in New Delhi on September 30, 2026, to plan a joint protest against the Election Commission regarding SIR exercise irregularities, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the India bloc leaders, the Election Commission, or the mentioned political parties unless they are direct developments of this specific protest planning.

The full story, from the beginning

30Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

India bloc leaders met in New Delhi on September 30, 2026, to discuss Election Commission irregularities and prepare a joint protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

7Oct

NDTV

The INDIA bloc organized a protest at Jantar Mantar and Akashvani Bhawan to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of electoral roll revisions.

NDTV

The INDIA bloc, led by Rahul Gandhi, launched a two-month agitation to oust Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar before the March 2025 elections.

The Hindu

The INDIA bloc requested a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu to discuss concerns regarding the Election Commission of India.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc leaders organized an Aakrosh March across 534 blocks in Bihar to allege the Election Commission of India is a BJP puppet and demand fresh elections.

8Oct

The Hindu

INDIA alliance parties protested in central Delhi on October 7, 2026, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged vote chori.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc leaders protested in Srikakulam against the alleged mass deletion of voters' names and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Hindu

INDIA leaders staged a satyagraha at Rajghat to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and planned a march toward Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 9.

9Oct

NDTV

INDIA bloc leaders plan to march from Parliament House to Rashtrapati Bhavan on day four of protests against alleged vote chori while Rahul Gandhi demands Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc MPs initiated a sit-in protest at Raj Ghat against the Chief Election Commissioner on October 8.

NDTV

Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders met President Droupadi Murmu to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

10Oct

The Hindu

TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud instructed party leaders to travel to New Delhi to join a national rally demanding the scrapping of SIR and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc members plan to protest in Kalaburagi on October 13 to demand scrapping the Special Intensive Revision, removing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and investigating 1,054 alleged misused applications.

11Oct

The Hindu

The INDIA bloc plans to hold a protest march in Delhi on October 12 to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

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