Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Left Parties Demand SIR Cancellation, Chief Election Commissioner’s Resignation
Left parties held a protest in Ongole on Sunday.
They want the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists to be cancelled.
They also called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The protesters said eligible people should not lose their names on voter lists.
Some speakers accused the BJP and RSS of weakening democracy, but the article does not include a response from them.
The speakers also criticized the arrests of people who protested in Delhi.
They said arrests and the treatment of women students harmed the right to protest.
The leaders urged people to unite and keep opposing the revision.
Left parties protested opposite the RTC Bus Stand in Ongole on Sunday.
They demanded cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
CPI district secretary R Venkatrao said the Election Commission should act transparently and protect eligible voters’ names.
CPM district secretary SK Mabu accused the BJP and RSS of weakening democracy through government institutions.
Speakers condemned arrests of protesters in Delhi, including CPI(M) national secretary MA Baby and others.
- Who
- Left party leaders and supporters, including representatives of the CPI, CPM and CPI(ML).
- What
- They protested against the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists and called for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Opposite the RTC Bus Stand in Ongole.
- Why
- They said voter-list revision could remove eligible citizens’ names and objected to arrests of protesters in Delhi.
- Protest location
- Opposite the RTC Bus Stand, Ongole
- Protest day
- Sunday; no date specified
- Main demand
- Cancel the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists
- Additional demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign
- Cited concern
- Eligible citizens’ names could be removed from voter lists
- Other condemnation
- Arrests of leaders and students who protested in Delhi