CEC row LIVE: Ex-Home Secretary urges Opposition to boycott elections until Gyanesh Kumar resigns

AIYF activists take out a protest march in Thrissur on Monday, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb September 29, 2026 10:23 ‘This is not permission’: Delhi Police acknowledges October 2 Jantar Mantar protest intimation;Three days after the Delhi Police detained protesters attempting to reach Jantar Mantar, a delegation of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), led by its president Neha Bora, on Monday submitted an “intimation letter” at the Parliament Street police station about a proposed protest on October 2 demanding the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral process. ‘This is not permission’: Delhi Police acknowledges October 2 Jantar Mantar protest intimation; Neha-led delegation says protest will go aheadDelegation led by AISA's Neha Bora to submit intimation for Oct 2 Jantar Mantar protest demanding CEC resignation, amid security in New Delhi.September 29, 2026 10:22 Congress to discuss party’s strategy on ECIThe allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission of India are serious issues, and linked to the survival of democracy in the country, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday, while announcing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on the issue.Congress to discuss party’s strategy on ECI; senior leaders demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignationCongress to debate ECI rift, party attacks CEC Gyanesh Kumar, demands his resignation amid protests and potential joint opposition strategy.September 29, 2026 10:21 Congress holds protest across Maharashtra seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s removalThe Congress on Monday stepped up its agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, holding protest marches across Maharashtra and demanding his removal and arrest over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Read more here.September 29, 2026 10:20 Ex-Home Secretary R.K. Singh accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of ‘illegalities’ in SIRIn an open letter, the retired IAS officer also urged Opposition parties to boycott elections until the CEC and the Election Commissioners resignEx-Home Secretary R.K. Singh accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of ‘illegalities’ in SIREx-Home Secretary R.K. Singh accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of illegal SIR actions, urges Opposition unity to demand resignations. Published - September 29, 2026 10:20 am IST