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Telangana BJP president Ramchandra Rao criticised Rahul Gandhi's march to the Supreme Court over the electoral rolls revision issue, alleging that the Congress leader was politicising the judiciary and attempting to discredit both the Election Commission and the apex court.

Security was tightened across central Delhi as INDIA bloc parties prepared to march from Connaught Place towards the Supreme Court, protesting alleged electoral roll revision irregularities and demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Trafficdiversions and restrictions were expected at 30 locations

More than 71.23 lakh voters have been cleared for inclusion in Telangana's final electoral rolls after the disposal of notices issued during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. BJP has urged the Election Commission to conduct field re-verification of around 1.63 lakh electors linked to high-density households with 15 or more voters registered at the same address.

INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained by Delhi Police while heading to Jantar Mantar to protest for the second consecutive day, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Misuse of electoral forms in Telangana raises serious questions about voter deletions, accountability, and the Election Commission’s safeguards

INDIA bloc leaders, led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, staged a sit-in protest inside the Akashvani Bhawan premises in New Delhi after police stopped their march to the nearby Election Commission of India (ECI) office. The leaders, carrying tricolours and 'Save democracy' banners, were briefly detained following high drama where Gandhi climbed a barricade to wave the national flag.

Electoral rolls must be cleaned, but technology and paperwork should never make genuine voters repeatedly prove their right to vote

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar accused BJP workers and leaders of attempting to deprive poor people of voting rights through applications seeking deletion of names from electoral rolls. He said his government would protect every voter’s franchise

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded dissolution of the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, alleging that elections were illegal and calling for fresh polls using ballot papers. He also criticised EVMs, the SIR exercise and the law governing election commissioners

Young protesters gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstration featured satirical placards, slogans, celebrity support and calls over reported internal objections concerning electoral roll decisions

Young protesters gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstration featured satirical placards, slogans, celebrity support and calls over reported internal objections concerning electoral roll decisions

More than 500 protesters, including AAP leaders and student activists, were detained in Delhi during demonstrations demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged SIR irregularities and voter deletions. Police imposed restrictions around Jantar Mantar, while Metro services were affected

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey linked the 1983 Nellie massacre in Assam to electoral roll revision, arguing that elections should have followed SIR. He also criticised Rahul Gandhi over opposition to SIR. Historical accounts differ on the massacre’s death toll and circumstances 

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained while protesting against the Election Commission at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police, citing public order and traffic concerns, imposed Section 163 restrictions and denied permission for the gathering amid Opposition allegations over electoral roll revision

Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar criticised Opposition parties over their protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, questioning allegations surrounding the Election Commission. Other BJP leaders also attacked the Opposition, while the poll panel maintained that SIR decisions were unanimous

Former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender alleged that 20,000 votes had been deleted from the constituency during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He accused election officials of colluding with the BJP and demanded action against those allegedly involved.

The BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Election Commission and SIR, accusing him of spreading misinformation. Gandhi had questioned an alleged change to online Form 6, while Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attributed the change to the PM-HM duo

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and warned of protests across several states, followed by a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar from the end of October if Kumar does not step down

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the online Form 6 used for fresh voter registration was illegally modified and questioned who in the Election Commission directed TCS to make the change, who approved it within the company, and whether any pressure was exerted.

The Election Commission has extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, fixing October 16 and October 26 for publication of final voter lists. The decision follows changes and objections concerning aspects of the electoral-roll revision exercise