Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Telangana Congress Leaders to Join Anti-SIR Protest in Delhi
Congress leaders from Telangana plan to go to Delhi on October 12.
They will join a protest organized by the INDIA bloc.
The protest is about a process that revises voter lists, called the SIR.
The party says it is concerned about voting rights and how the Election Commission is handling the process.
Congress leaders have called for the SIR process to be ended.
One report says they also want the Chief Election Commissioner to resign.
Telangana leaders were asked to attend, and some were told to arrive by October 11 night or October 12 morning.
The state Cabinet meeting planned for October 12 was postponed.
K.C. Venugopal also said Opposition leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India that day.
Telangana Congress leaders are set to join an INDIA bloc protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi on October 12.
The protest is expected to raise concerns about voting rights and the Election Commission’s handling of the revision process.
Congress leaders called for abolishing the SIR process and, according to one report, demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
A. Revanth Reddy invited state lawmakers, ministers and party officials; Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud separately directed designated leaders to arrive by October 11 night or October 12 morning.
Revanth Reddy postponed a Telangana Cabinet meeting scheduled for October 12, while K.C. Venugopal said Opposition leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India that day.
- Who
- Telangana Congress leaders, including A. Revanth Reddy, ministers, lawmakers and party officials, alongside INDIA bloc leaders.
- What
- A protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls; Opposition leaders were also expected to meet the Chief Justice of India.
- When
- October 12; designated Telangana leaders were asked to reach Delhi by October 11 night or October 12 morning.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To protest the SIR electoral-roll revision process and raise concerns about voting rights and the Election Commission’s handling of it.
Congress and INDIA bloc
Election authorities
SIR electoral-roll revision
Congress and INDIA bloc
Congress and INDIA bloc leaders object to the SIR process, citing concerns about voting rights and the Election Commission’s handling of the revision; Congress leaders are calling for the process to be abolished.
Election authorities
The articles report no response or position from the Election Commission or other election authorities.
- Protest date
- October 12
- Protest location
- Delhi
- Organizing alliance
- The INDIA bloc, with the protest described as being under the aegis of the AICC
- Issue
- The special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and voting rights
- Congress demands
- Abolition of the SIR process; one report also says the party is demanding the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation
- Telangana mobilisation
- Designated state leaders were asked to reach Delhi by October 11 night or October 12 morning
- Cabinet meeting
- The Telangana Cabinet meeting scheduled for October 12 to discuss the El Niño crisis and its impact on the state was postponed
- Other planned meeting
- K.C. Venugopal said Opposition leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India on October 12
