Gyanesh Kumar commented on Delhi electoral rolls while Gandhi traveled to Vietnam, leading to BJP criticism and protests.

The entities involved

• Gandhi →
  • Darren criticized the BJP-led Central government's inaction and objected to the juxtaposition of a Gandhi portrait.18:23
  • Gandhi's associates held a protest march in Delhi while BJP leaders attacked an opposition petition against the Election Commission.10:58
• Bharatiya Janata Party →

  right-wing political party in India

  • Protests erupted in Bihar and Mumbai as opposition alleges the CEC process benefits the BJP during electoral roll revisions.14:59
  • Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of vote and government theft in states including Bengal, Haryana, and Bihar.14:55
• Gyanesh Kumar →

  26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)

  • CPI(M) demands TVK scrap SIR resolution, while G. Ramakrishnan calls for the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.18:32
  • Accusations mount against Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, and CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding the undermining of democracy and the nation.17:23

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• A protest was held in Delhi targeting the election chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged benefits to the Bharatiya Janata Party.Oct 10
• Protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 17, 2026, while K. C. Venugopal spoke on Indian democracy.Oct 17
• Opposition bloc and Congress held protests in Delhi and Bengaluru against the Election Commission.Oct 6
• CPI protests in Delhi, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and addressing the collapse of electoral democracy.Oct 10
• Protests are occurring in New Delhi against Gyanesh Kumar.Oct 7