Politicians, including Gyanesh Kumar, protested alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on October 6, 2026.

The entities involved

• Gyanesh Kumar →

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

  • Congress accuses the Election Commission of systematically excluding voters through the SIR process in Delhi, holding government officials accountable.18:01
  • Opposition alleges CEC collusion with Amit Shah amid protests in Delhi.18:01
• election commission →

  body which oversees elections

  • ECI actions led to the arrests of Humayun Kabir and Saiful Islam, alongside the freeze of the TMC's election symbol amid ongoing disputes.17:50
  • Humayun Kabir was arrested during a bypoll election.17:50
• Abhishek Banerjee →

  Indian politician

  • A led faction is seeking an early decision on various petitions related to internal political maneuvering.Mon 18:13

Related events

• Politicians in West Bengal and Bihar defended the validity of the SIR exercise following a Supreme Court verdict.Jun 7
• Gyanesh Kumar and the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee protested the integrity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on September 1, 2026.Sep 26
• The Election Commission handles the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise under scrutiny, leading to questions regarding the Central Election Commission's continuation.Sep 26
• Allegations of electoral roll misuse during the SIR process and failure to secure national borders were reported.Jul 20
• Bhakta Charan Das led protests against ECI decisions, while a commissioner faced scrutiny over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Sep 25