Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Aalirajpur Congress Protest Over Election Commission Allegations Turns Tense
Congress workers held a protest in Aalirajpur on Friday.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The protesters brought an effigy and tried to set it on fire.
Police put out the flames and tried to take the effigy away.
This led to pushing and pulling between police and protesters.
Congress leader Mahesh Patel said votes were being stolen and many people were being removed from voter lists.
He blamed the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Patel said more protests could happen across the district.
District Congress workers protested at Talkies Square in Aalirajpur on Friday.
Demonstrators attempted to burn an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanded his resignation.
Police used water to extinguish the effigy and tried to seize it, leading to a brief scuffle.
Congress leader Mahesh Patel alleged that votes were being stolen and millions of voter-list names removed.
Patel accused the BJP, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of responsibility and warned of further district protests.
- Who
- Aalirajpur district Congress workers, led by Mahesh Patel and Om Rathore, and police personnel.
- What
- A protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation turned into a brief scuffle with police.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Talkies Square, Aalirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Protesters alleged voter-list irregularities and questioned the Election Commission’s impartiality.
- Location
- Talkies Square, Aalirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Timing
- Friday; no calendar date stated
- Protest demand
- Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Protest leaders named
- Tribal Development Council vice-president Mahesh Patel and former district Congress president Om Rathore
- Allegations
- Mahesh Patel alleged votes were being stolen and millions of names removed from voter lists
- Police response
- Police extinguished the effigy and tried to seize it
- Next steps
- Patel warned of further protests across the district