Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Congress Protests CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over Electoral Roll Allegations
The Maharashtra Congress held protests across the state.
The protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Congress leaders said voter lists may have been changed unfairly.
They claimed these changes could help the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
The party also cited an alleged deletion of 13 crore voters across the country.
Congress members asked that the Chief Election Commissioner be removed and arrested.
They gave written complaints to district officials.
Some protests used symbolic actions involving an effigy.
Congress said the protests would continue until its demands were addressed.
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee held statewide protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The party accused the Chief Election Commissioner of compromising electoral rolls and weakening democratic processes.
Protesters demanded Gyanesh Kumar’s immediate dismissal and arrest, submitting memoranda to district collectors.
Congress leaders cited alleged systematic voter-list irregularities and claimed 13 crore voters were deleted nationwide.
Symbolic demonstrations included parading an effigy on a donkey in Amravati and making one perform sit-ups in Thane.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, its leaders, lawmakers, and party workers protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Statewide demonstrations were held over allegations of electoral-roll irregularities, with demands for the Chief Election Commissioner’s dismissal and arrest.
- When
- Monday, according to the report.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra, including district collectorates in Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati, Thane, and other districts.
- Why
- Congress alleged that voter-list changes weakened democratic processes and were designed to favor the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Organizing party
- Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
- Target of protests
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Main allegations
- Electoral-roll irregularities and weakening of democratic processes
- Key demand
- Immediate dismissal and arrest of the Chief Election Commissioner
- Claimed voter deletions
- Congress alleged that 13 crore voters were deleted nationwide under recent exercises
- Locations
- District collectorates and other sites across Maharashtra
- Future action
- Congress said protests would escalate until its demands were met