CEC row LIVE updates: INDIA bloc to hold protest march to ECI headquarters against 'vote chori'; security heightened

Security arrangements heightened around the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi, on October 6, 2026. Credit: ANI video screengrab/X Opposition INDIA bloc MPs on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) are expected to go ahead with a planned protest march from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in New Delhi in protest of alleged “vote theft” and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This comes amid a series of nationwide campaigns against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over Also read | ECI fact-checks claims on Form 6 following Supreme Court observationSecurity arrangements have been significantly stepped up around Vijay Chowk in the national capital with Delhi Police setting up multiple layers of barricades to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents. Heavy presence of RAF (Rapid Action Force) personnel was seen around Akashvani and the ECI headquarters area.Also read | Congress campaign against vote chori to help re-enroll voters whose names were deleted in SIRThe INDIA bloc leaders are expected to also meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns over the SIR exercise. The protest call was issued after a meeting of 19 opposition parties on September 30. The principal Opposition party is also likely to reach out to other parties outside the INDIA bloc, like the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Aam Aadmi Party, and invite them to join the planned protest march.Follow LIVE updates here:October 06, 2026 08:34 Security beefed up around Vijay Chowk ahead of Opposition protest Security arrangements have been significantly stepped up around Vijay Chowk in the national capital on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) in view of a planned protest demonstration by opposition parties, with Delhi Police setting up multiple layers of barricades to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents. Heavy presence of RAF (Rapid Action Force) personnel around Akashvani, ahead of INDIA bloc MPs’ march to the Election Commission office today amid the CEC Gyanesh Kumar matter.ANIOctober 06, 2026 08:16 Changes to Form 6 not made by court; post-retirement immunity to CEC not given to even judges: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) distanced itself from the controversial alterations made to Form 6 for registering new voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across several States, shifting scrutiny to the Election Commission of India (ECI).Supreme Court notice to ECI, Centre on plea challenging decisions taken by CEC-led poll panelSupreme Court seeks responses from ECI and Centre after petitions alleging unilateral CEC-led decisions and immunity concerns in India’s election governance.October 06, 2026 08:05 Security heightened ahead of INDIA bloc's planned protest marchSecurity arrangements were heightened around the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) in view of the INDIA bloc’s planned protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said.Security has also been stepped up at key points in New Delhi in view of protest calls issued by different organisations over the SIR exercise, they said. The heightened deployment was put in place as several organisations and opposition parties have announced demonstrations in the national capital over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.The INDIA bloc has announced that its opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday and its leaders will meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns over the SIR exercise.The protest call was issued after a meeting of 19 opposition parties on September 30.PTI Published - October 06, 2026 07:58 am IST