Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Kishor Says Delhi Protest Success Shown by 40,000 Troops
A protest took place in Delhi on Saturday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Prashant Kishor, a Jan Suraaj Party founder, spoke about the protest.
He said 40,000 paramilitary personnel were deployed in the city.
Kishor argued that such a large deployment showed the protest was powerful and successful.
He also joined the Opposition in asking Kumar to resign.
Kishor said people’s trust in the Election Commission of India had weakened over the last 8 to 10 years.
The article does not give the protest’s attendance figure.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said 40,000 paramilitary personnel were deployed in Delhi during Saturday’s protest.
Kishor described the deployment as evidence that the protest was powerful and successful.
The protest was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kishor joined the Opposition’s demand that Kumar resign.
Kishor said the Election Commission of India’s credibility had eroded over the past 8–10 years.
- Who
- Prashant Kishor and Opposition members; Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was the subject of the resignation demand.
- What
- Kishor said the deployment of 40,000 paramilitary personnel showed that a Delhi protest was successful.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- The protest opposed Gyanesh Kumar, and Kishor joined calls for his resignation, citing eroded confidence in the Election Commission.
- Protest location
- Delhi
- Protest timing
- Saturday; no date specified
- Paramilitary personnel cited
- 40,000
- Protest subject
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Resignation demand
- Prashant Kishor joined the Opposition’s demand for Kumar to resign.
- Kishor’s assessment
- He said the Election Commission of India’s credibility had eroded over the last 8–10 years.