Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Karnataka Youth Congress Demands Election Chief’s Resignation in Bengaluru
Youth Congress members held a protest in Bengaluru.
They carried torches and asked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They said there were problems with changes to electoral rolls.
Their state leader, Manjunath Gowda, said they would keep protesting until Kumar resigned.
The protesters also spoke against the detention of Rahul Gandhi and others in Delhi.
They shouted slogans against the Election Commission and the central government.
Some protesters tried to get past police barricades to march to the Election Commission office.
Police detained them, and emergency crews quickly put out the flames from a burned effigy.
Karnataka Youth Congress members staged a torchlight protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
They demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.
State Youth Congress president Manjunath Gowda led the demonstration and called for a case against Kumar.
Protesters condemned the detention of Rahul Gandhi and others during a protest near Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Police detained protesters after they tried to breach barricades and march toward the Election Commission office.
- Who
- Karnataka Youth Congress members, led by state president Manjunath Gowda
- What
- A torchlight protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- When
- Wednesday, Oct. 7; the report does not specify the year
- Where
- Freedom Park, Bengaluru
- Why
- The protesters alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision and said ordinary people’s rights were being taken away.
- Protest location
- Freedom Park, Bengaluru
- Date
- Wednesday, Oct. 7; year not specified
- Organizing group
- Karnataka Youth Congress
- State president
- Manjunath Gowda
- Main demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Stated grievance
- Alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls
- Police action
- Protesters were detained after attempting to breach barricades and march toward the Election Commission office.