Watch: Mumbai police detain actor Imran Khan and Tushar Gandhi during anti-CEC protest
Anti-CEC protests spread to Mumbai, where demonstrators gathered at August Kranti Maidan to demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. The movement is part of a nationwide protest against electoral roll revisions.
Why it matters
The expansion of protests to multiple major cities indicates a growing national movement against the current electoral administration.
The anti-CEC protests were not confined to Delhi. In Mumbai, hundreds of people gathered near August Kranti Maidan in solidarity with the nationwide movement demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the rollback of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Published - October 10, 2026 10:01 pm IST
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