Protesters in Hyderabad demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, scrapping of SIR
Protesters in Hyderabad gathered to demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Demonstrators expressed concerns that the revision process could lead to the mass exclusion of legitimate voters.
Why it matters
The protest reflects growing public concern over the integrity of electoral rolls and the transparency of the Election Commission's administrative processes.
A protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was held at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad on Saturday (October 3, 2026), with demonstrators alleging that the exercise could exclude large sections of voters from the electoral rolls.
The protest began with a Hindi rendition of Bella Ciao , the Italian anti-resistance song, with protesters dubbing SIR as ‘Special Intensive Resistance’. The demonstration was organised by 12 organisations, including the Telangana unit of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Telangana People’s Front (TPF).
The protesters raised three demands, the resignation of Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, selection of the Chief Election Commissioner through a process that includes the Chief Justice of India (CJI), and scrapping of the SIR exercise.
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