India
Congress protests demand Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, arrest over SIR
Telegraph India··1d ago
Congress workers protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday, September 25, 2026, demanding his resignation and arrest over SIR. Protests were held in Delhi, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Manipur, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana. In Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri led a rally outside the State Election Commission.
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What It Means For You
- Congress protest rallies, including the one outside the Shimla State Election Commission office on Friday, may affect access and traffic near these government buildings in the states where demonstrations were held.
- The Congress demand is for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and arrest over SIR, but no confirmation of any leadership change has been reported.
- Officials and voters in the states involved, including Himachal Pradesh, continue under Gyanesh Kumar's leadership at the Election Commission for now, as no action against him has been reported.
What's Happening
- Congress workers staged protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Manipur, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana on Friday, September 25, 2026.
- In Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, state AICC in-charge Rajani Patil and state party president and MLA Vinay Kumar led a rally with party supporters outside the State Election Commission.
- The demonstrations demand Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and arrest over SIR, as reported by Telegraph India's Web Desk and PTI.
Who Decides This
- Gyanesh Kumar serves as Chief Election Commissioner, the post Congress protesters are demanding he vacate and face arrest over, in connection with SIR.
- The report on the protests was compiled by Telegraph India's Web Desk together with PTI, with all photographs from the demonstrations credited to PTI.
- The demonstrations spanned states from Jammu and Kashmir to Telangana, including Himachal Pradesh, where the Shimla rally took place outside the State Election Commission office.
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