INDIA bloc protests in Srikakulam against deletion of voters’ names, demands CEC’s resignation
INDIA bloc leaders in Srikakulam held protests against the Election Commission, alleging mass deletion of voter names during a recent revision process. The protesters demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and criticized the treatment of opposition leaders by police.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing tensions between the opposition coalition and the Election Commission regarding the integrity of the electoral process.
INDIA bloc leaders of the Congress, CPI(M), CPI and other parties staged a protest in Srikakulam on Thursday (October 8, 2026) against the alleged mass deletion of names from voters’ lists.
Former Union Minister Killi Kruparani, Srikakulam District Congress Committee president Sanapala Annaji Rao, CPI(M) district secretary D. Govinda Rao and others wore black clothes and badges, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. They burnt an effigy of Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he had become a puppet in the hands of the NDA parties.
Ms. Kruparani said the Delhi police had misbehaved with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other MPs during their protest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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