Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Congress Protests in Hyderabad, Delhi and Patna Demand CEC Resignation
Congress and INDIA bloc members held protests in three cities.
They called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Protesters in Hyderabad tried to march toward Lok Bhavan, but police stopped and detained some of them.
In Patna, demonstrators also protested a review of electoral rolls called the Special Intensive Revision.
Police detained several political leaders after a scuffle near barricades.
A delegation was later taken to Lok Bhavan to give a memorandum to the Governor.
In Delhi, Congress planned a lunch with its MPs and a possible trip to Rajghat.
Opposition members were waiting for an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu.
Congress organized protests in Hyderabad, Delhi and Patna, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
In Hyderabad, police stopped Congress marchers about 200 metres from Lok Bhavan and detained activists who tried to get past barricades.
In Delhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge planned a lunch with MPs, followed by a possible trip to Rajghat; opposition members were also seeking a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu.
In Patna, INDIA bloc protesters opposed Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Police detained Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti and Mukesh Sahani after barricades and a scuffle; a delegation was later taken to Lok Bhavan to submit a memorandum to the Governor.
- Who
- Congress and INDIA bloc leaders and workers, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti and Mukesh Sahani.
- What
- Protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation; Patna protesters also opposed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The Patna protest took place on Thursday; the article does not specify dates for the other events.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Delhi and Patna.
- Why
- The protesters demanded Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation; in Patna they also opposed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Cities mentioned
- Hyderabad, Delhi and Patna
- Official targeted by resignation demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Hyderabad march
- Police stopped protesters about 200 metres from Lok Bhavan and detained activists who attempted to advance.
- Patna protest issue
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Detained in Patna
- Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti and Mukesh Sahani
- Delhi plans
- Mallikarjun Kharge planned a lunch with MPs, followed by a possible trip to Rajghat.
- Presidential appointment
- Opposition members were waiting for an appointment with Droupadi Murmu.
- Memorandum
- A delegation was taken to Lok Bhavan to submit a memorandum to the Governor.