In Photos: Congress Workers Stage Nationwide Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Congress workers staged protests across India against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation over the Election Commission’s handling of electoral-roll revisions. Demonstrations were reported in several states with several workers being allegedly detained
Congress workers stage a protest seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and biased functioning of the Election Commission of India, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Congress workers stage a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Prayagraj, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Police personnel detain Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll revisions, near the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
An Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activist holds up a poster demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a protest near the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib raises a toy gun while leading a protest alongside party workers against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, near the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Jharkhand Congress leaders and workers take part in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Congress workers burn effigies during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, in Guwahati, Assam, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Congress workers burn an effigy during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Congress workers being detained during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
Police personnel stand guard behind barricades during the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) protest demonstration near the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Congress leader Pawan Khera being stopped by police officials during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Srinagar. | Photo: PTI/Burhaan Kinu
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