Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Punjab Congress Protests, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Dismissal
Punjab Congress organized a protest in Chandigarh.
The protesters wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar dismissed and arrested.
They said people’s votes were being stolen and that elections were being unfairly changed.
Police stopped them from reaching the Election Commission office.
Water cannon was used when protesters tried to cross barricades.
Several Congress leaders and workers were detained.
Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring called for an end to the Special Intensive Revision process.
The protest came after Rahul Gandhi said election officials had raised concerns about changes to voter lists.
Punjab Congress held a protest in Chandigarh seeking the dismissal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Police used water cannon as protesters tried to cross barricades and march toward the Election Commission office.
Several Congress leaders and workers were detained after the protest began.
Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that electoral processes had been rigged and demanded an FIR against Kumar.
The protest followed Rahul Gandhi’s claims that election commissioners had flagged vote deletions and additions during electoral-roll revision.
- Who
- Punjab Congress, led by state unit chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, along with other Congress leaders and workers.
- What
- A protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- When
- Friday, September 25; the protest followed statements made by Rahul Gandhi on Thursday.
- Where
- Chandigarh, near the Election Commission office.
- Why
- Congress leaders alleged that votes were being stolen, electoral processes were rigged, and voter-list revisions were harming citizens’ voting rights.
- Protesting organization
- Punjab Congress
- Protest leader
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring
- Main demand
- Dismissal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Police action
- Water cannon was used and several protesters were detained
- Protest location
- Chandigarh, near the Election Commission office
- Process criticized
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Slogan
- “Stop vote chori”