CEC Protest LIVE: CJP, Dhruv Rathee's 'Chappal Protest' Today; Rahul Gandhi Says, 'Won't Stop Until Gyanesh Resigns'

CJP leaders, Dhruv Rathee and Prakash Raj have arrived at the Freedom Park protest site to begin their scheduled demonstration against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

Delhi HC agrees to hear on Friday plea by Indian Youth Congress seeking permission to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.

The Congress, NCP and Left Parties hold a massive protest in Maharashtra's Nagpur against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Jammu protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Police have raised security in the area ahead of a planned protest at Bengaluru's Freedom Park by the Cockroach Janta Party.

In view of a proposed dharna at Kishan Ghat Road, traffic congestion is likely on Rajghat–Kishan Ghat Road and adjoining stretches, the DTP said in a X post.

The INDIA Bloc protest in Patna led by state LoP Tejashwi rages on. The opposition is protesting against CEC Gyanesh Kumar as well as the alleged regularities in the SIR process.

Continuing on from the lunch meeting organised yesterday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has called for another similar meeting today, this time in Delhi's Connaught Place.

Bihar Leader of Opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav climbs over the barricade as he leads the INDIA bloc's march to Lok Bhavan.

State Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav led the opposition INDIA bloc in a massive 'Aakrosh March' and demonstration to the Lok Bhavan in Patna. The protest movement targets the Election Commission of India (ECI), specifically demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, PTI reported.

Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has said that today they will march towards the Raj Bhavan in Patna to protest against the actions of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

"Today we have a march to Raj Bhavan. In the way that Gyanesh Kumar, Narendra Modi ji, and Amit Shah ji have worked to get the votes stolen, they have worked to destroy the country's democracy. By conducting a fraudulent election, Gyanesh Kumar has made it possible for the BJP to come to power. When the truth came out, we all wanted to unite to save democracy, so that henceforth there can be fair elections, and the level playing field remains equal for all political parties," he told reporters.

INDIA bloc protesters reach Saptamurti near Bihar Vidhan Sabha for a march to Raj Bhavan.

DK Shivakumar praised Rahul Gandhi for his efforts in the protest against the CEC in Delhi. he also expressed gratitude towards the court for their directions to the election commission.

"Rahul Gandhi is doing a great job... What has happened in the entire country has already been exposed by the members of the Election Commission. Even the courts have agreed. I am very thankful to the courts. Justice has been done, and the proper directions have been given," the Karnataka CM told reporters.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that the governnment is carrying out mass detentions before the October 10 protest in Delhi.

"Mass detentions being done before the October 10 protest. Modi thinks he can silence dissent by putting people behind bars. The more people you detain, the more people will show up!" he wrote in a post on X.

According to several media reports, more FIR's have been registered against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi after their protest yesterday.