Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Delhi Congress Protests, Demands CEC Resignation Over SIR Row
The Delhi Congress held a march about a review of voter lists called the SIR.
The party said many people’s names were removed or questioned during this process.
It said residents of poorer neighbourhoods had trouble showing the requested documents.
Congress leaders asked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They also wanted an independent check of the voter-list changes.
Congress accused the BJP of unfairly affecting elections, but this was the party’s allegation.
The report said two other election commissioners had raised objections about some SIR decisions.
Police and paramilitary personnel were placed near the protest locations.
The articles do not include a response from the Election Commission or the BJP.
Delhi Congress workers protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought his resignation.
The party demanded an independent audit of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi.
Congress alleged that 47.6 lakh names had been deleted and 31.6 lakh voters had received discrepancy notices.
The party said residents of JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies faced difficulties producing required documents.
The protest followed reports that election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected repeatedly to SIR-related decisions.
- Who
- The Delhi Congress, led by its president Devender Yadav, protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- The party demanded Kumar’s resignation, an independent audit of the SIR process, and a review of related electoral-roll changes.
- When
- The protest took place on Friday, September 25; the year is not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Protesters gathered at the Delhi Congress office on Rouse Avenue, marched toward the BJP headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, and proceeded to the Election Commission office at Nirvachan Sadan.
- Why
- Congress alleged that the SIR disproportionately burdened residents of JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies and had resulted in voter deletions and discrepancy notices.
Congress allegations and demands
Election process and reported internal objections
Impact of SIR on voters
Congress allegations and demands
Delhi Congress said the process disproportionately affected residents of JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies, who faced difficulty producing documents within the deadline.
Election process and reported internal objections
The articles describe the Election Commission’s document and discrepancy-resolution process but do not provide an official response addressing Congress’s allegations.
Accuracy of electoral-roll changes
Congress allegations and demands
Congress said differences in parents’ ages, spellings, and addresses could be computer-generated errors that should be corrected without burdening voters.
Election process and reported internal objections
The articles report that the SIR was supervised by all three election commissioners, while Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected to related decisions at least 14 times; their detailed reasons are not provided.
Political responsibility
Congress allegations and demands
Devender Yadav accused the BJP of “vote theft” and said Gyanesh Kumar should resign.
Election process and reported internal objections
The articles do not include a response from the BJP, Gyanesh Kumar, or the Election Commission to these accusations.
- Protesting organisation
- Delhi Congress
- Main demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Additional demand
- An independent audit or review of the SIR and electoral-roll changes
- Voter names allegedly deleted
- 47.6 lakh, according to Devender Yadav
- Discrepancy notices allegedly issued
- 31.6 lakh, according to Devender Yadav
- Estimated Delhi voters
- Around 1.45 crore, according to Devender Yadav
- Security arrangements
- Police, paramilitary personnel, and barricades were deployed near the protest routes and the Election Commission office
