Archive · 6 Oct 2026
INDIA Bloc Plans ECI March and President Meeting Over SIR
Opposition lawmakers in India plan to march to the Election Commission on October 6.
They say they are worried about how voter lists are being checked and updated.
They also want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar removed.
The march is part of a campaign called “Save Democracy.”
Opposition leaders are also planning to meet President Droupadi Murmu about the voter-list process.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said more marches and meetings will happen in the coming weeks.
He said the campaign will ask about 13.5 crore people whose names the Opposition says are missing from voter lists.
The Supreme Court said it did not approve a changed voter-enrolment form.
It did not suspend Kumar immediately and will consider the case after receiving responses.
INDIA bloc MPs plan to march from Parliament House to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi on October 6, assembling at Makar Dwar at 10:30 a.m. before an 11 a.m. start.
The Opposition says the march is part of its “Save Democracy” campaign against alleged vote theft and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
INDIA bloc leaders are also set to meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns about the SIR process.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh outlined further programmes, including district-level marches through October 8 and later rallies and meetings focused on alleged voter-list omissions.
The Supreme Court said it had not approved a modified Form 6 and declined to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar immediately, issuing notices to the respondents.
- Who
- INDIA bloc opposition MPs and leaders; Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is the subject of their removal demand.
- What
- A planned march to the Election Commission and a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu concerning alleged SIR irregularities and electoral-roll concerns.
- When
- October 6, 2026; MPs were asked to assemble at 10:30 a.m. for an 11 a.m. march.
- Where
- The march is planned from Parliament House to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi; the leaders’ meeting with the President is also in New Delhi.
- Why
- The Opposition says it is protesting alleged vote theft, irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision and discrepancies in voter lists.
Opposition allegations and demands
Election process and pending court review
SIR and voter rolls
Opposition allegations and demands
The Opposition alleges irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision, vote theft and discrepancies in electoral rolls, and seeks greater transparency.
Election process and pending court review
The Supreme Court has not yet determined the allegations; it said it would examine them after receiving responses from the respondents.
Chief Election Commissioner
Opposition allegations and demands
The INDIA bloc is demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s removal; Mamata Banerjee said protests would continue until he resigns.
Election process and pending court review
The Supreme Court declined to suspend Kumar immediately through an ex-parte interim order and issued notices to the respondents.
Modified Form 6
Opposition allegations and demands
The petition raises concerns about changes to Form 6 and electoral-roll systems allegedly made without the other commissioners’ participation or approval.
Election process and pending court review
Chief Justice Surya Kant said the court had not approved a modified Form 6 and would examine who modified it.
- March date
- October 6, 2026
- Assembly and march time
- 10:30 a.m. at Makar Dwar; march planned for 11 a.m.
- Planned route
- Parliament House to the Election Commission headquarters, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi
- Campaign
- “Save Democracy”
- Additional engagement
- INDIA bloc leaders are set to meet President Droupadi Murmu about SIR concerns.
- Voter figure cited
- Jairam Ramesh said the campaign would seek information about 13.5 crore voters whose names the Opposition says are absent from voter lists.
- Supreme Court proceedings
- The court said it had not approved a modified Form 6, issued notices, and declined to suspend Gyanesh Kumar immediately.
