NationalTuesday, 6 October 2026·The Hindu - National
INDIA bloc protest march to ECI headquarters over SIR and alleged vote theft
Opposition INDIA bloc MPs planned a protest march from Parliament to the ECI headquarters in New Delhi on October 6, 2026 over SIR and alleged vote theft.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 6, 2026, INDIA bloc MPs in New Delhi planned a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters over alleged “vote theft” and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Key specifics
- The protest march was planned from Parliament to the ECI headquarters in New Delhi.
- The issue at the centre of the protest was the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- The protest call followed a meeting of 19 opposition parties on September 30, 2026.
- The INDIA bloc also planned to meet President Droupadi Murmu over the SIR exercise.
- Security was heightened around the ECI headquarters and key points in New Delhi.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity-current affairs, institutions and electoral rolls; key facts include Parliament, ECI headquarters, 19 opposition parties, September 30, 2026, and President Droupadi Murmu. TNPSC may ask which constitutional body is linked to SIR and where the protest was planned.