Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Telangana Congress Leaders Detained at Rally Seeking CEC’s Resignation
Congress and other INDIA bloc members held a protest march in Hyderabad.
They started near an Indira Gandhi statue and headed toward Lok Bhavan.
They said there were problems with the updating of voter lists and wanted election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police stopped the march with barricades and detained several leaders and activists.
Some protesters were taken to Punjagutta police station, where they continued shouting slogans.
A police official said they were later released.
One Congress worker sat on a donkey while wearing a mask of the election chief.
Telangana Congress and INDIA bloc leaders marched from the Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road toward Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad.
The rally called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.
Police stopped the march near Lok Bhavan with barricades and detained or arrested several leaders and activists.
Those taken to Punjagutta police station continued raising slogans; a police official said they were later released.
Participating groups included CPI, CPI(M), MCPI(U) and Telangana Jana Samiti; one Congress worker staged a donkey protest wearing a mask of the CEC.
- Who
- Telangana Congress leaders and activists, including state Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and ministers, joined by leaders and workers of INDIA bloc parties.
- What
- They held a ‘Save Democracy’ rally and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation; police detained or arrested several participants.
- When
- Thursday, October 8; the year is not specified in the reports.
- Where
- Hyderabad, on a route from the Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road toward Lok Bhavan; detainees were taken to Punjagutta police station.
- Why
- Protesters alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls and called for transparency from the Election Commission.
- Rally
- A ‘Save Democracy’ protest organized as part of the INDIA bloc campaign.
- Route
- From the Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road toward Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad.
- Main demand
- The resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Stated grievance
- Alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls, described in one report as the SIR.
- Police action
- Police used barricades to stop the march and detained or arrested several participants.
- Afterward
- Detainees continued protesting at Punjagutta police station; a police official said they were later released.
- Participating groups
- CPI, CPI(M), MCPI(U), Telangana Jana Samiti and other INDIA bloc parties.
