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Opposition MPs March to Demand Election Chief's Resignation
Opposition politicians marched from Parliament toward the Election Commission’s office in Delhi.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police stopped the march before it reached the office.
Several prominent opposition leaders took part.
It was not clear how many MPs joined.
The Biju Janata Dal said it would participate, although it is not part of the INDIA bloc.
The Aam Aadmi Party and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam did not join.
The protest was linked to concerns about how voter lists are being revised.
Delhi Police stopped an INDIA bloc march from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday.
The demonstrators were calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police halted the march about half a kilometre from the poll panel’s office, before it reached Ashoka Road.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Abhishek Banerjee and Sanjay Raut were among those who marched.
The protest concerned the Election Commission’s functioning and its handling of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- Who
- INDIA bloc opposition MPs and leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
- What
- They marched toward the Election Commission’s headquarters to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation; police stopped them.
- Where
- The march began at the Parliament complex in Delhi and was stopped on Parliament Street, about half a kilometre from the Election Commission’s office on Ashoka Road.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
- Why
- The protesters raised concerns about the Election Commission’s functioning and its handling of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Key facts
- March starting point
- Parliament complex
- March destination
- Election Commission headquarters on Ashoka Road
- Where police stopped the march
- Parliament Street, about half a kilometre from the office
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Expected attendance
- More than 146 MPs were expected, according to Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien; the actual number was unclear.
- Parties reported as not participating
- Aam Aadmi Party and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Special intensive revision began
- June 2025
Sources
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