NationalSaturday, 3 October 2026·The Hindu - National
CEC Gyanesh Kumar protest in Delhi: SIR of electoral rolls and voter deletion concerns
On October 3, 2026, protests at Jantar Mantar continued against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 3, 2026, protests were set to continue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Key specifics
- AISA national president Neha Bora announced the continuation of the protest on October 3, 2026.
- Hundreds of protesters were detained on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2, 2026, in Delhi.
- The agitation involved AAP, Left parties, Congress youth and student wings, AISA, SFI and NSUI.
- The protest issue was the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged deletion of voters.
- Police deployed thousands of personnel and barricaded roads around central Delhi, while several Metro station gates were shut.
Exam lens
Polity and electoral governance question type: identify the office, place and issue; remember CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Jantar Mantar, SIR of electoral rolls, voter deletion allegations, and the role of police and prohibitory orders. TNPSC may frame a question on electoral roll revision and protest sites in Delhi.