Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Security Tightened Ahead of INDIA Bloc March Over Voter Lists
Opposition lawmakers planned to march to the Election Commission’s office in New Delhi on Tuesday.
They are concerned about changes to India’s voter lists, called the Special Intensive Revision.
Some opposition parties say the revised lists could help Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party.
The Election Commission and the Bharatiya Janata Party deny the accusations.
The opposition also planned to meet President Droupadi Murmu and share its concerns.
Police put up barricades and increased security near the commission and other sensitive places.
The commission said its members made decisions about the revision unanimously.
India’s Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments about the allegations.
Hundreds of security personnel and barricades were deployed near the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi ahead of Tuesday’s planned protest.
The INDIA bloc said opposition MPs would march from Parliament to the commission’s office, with the march scheduled for 11 a.m.
Opposition leaders also planned to meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Congress and other opposition parties alleged the revised voter lists benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party; the commission and Bharatiya Janata Party denied the accusations.
The Election Commission said decisions on the revision were unanimous, while India’s Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments concerning allegations against the poll body and its chief.
- Who
- INDIA bloc opposition lawmakers and leaders, Election Commission officials, and security personnel.
- What
- The INDIA bloc planned a protest march over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6; the march was scheduled for 11 a.m.
- Where
- New Delhi, from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters.
- Why
- Opposition parties raised concerns and alleged irregularities in the voter-list revision, including claims that the revised lists benefit Narendra Modi and his party.
Opposition parties
Election Commission and Bharatiya Janata Party
Voter-list revision
Opposition parties
Congress and other opposition parties alleged irregularities and said the revised lists benefit Narendra Modi and his party.
Election Commission and Bharatiya Janata Party
The Election Commission and Bharatiya Janata Party denied the accusations; the commission said decisions on the revision were unanimous.
Poll body and its chief
Opposition parties
Petitioners alleged bias by the poll body, and opposition lawmakers planned to demand the election chief’s resignation.
Election Commission and Bharatiya Janata Party
The commission rejected claims of a split among its members and maintained that decisions on the exercise were unanimous; Reuters reported that the chief had not commented on the issue.
- Planned march
- Opposition MPs planned to march from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters at 11 a.m.
- Issue
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- Additional opposition plan
- INDIA bloc leaders said they would meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns about the SIR exercise.
- Security measures
- Hundreds of security personnel and barricades were reported near the Election Commission office; security at key points had been increased since Friday.
- Opposition allegations
- Congress and other opposition parties alleged the revised voter lists benefit Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Election Commission response
- The commission rejected allegations of a split among its three-member body and said decisions relating to the revision were unanimous.
- Court action
- India’s Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear arguments seeking intervention over allegations concerning the poll body and its chief.
