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Opposition and activists demonstrate in Bengaluru against poll revision

Several cities · pinned on Bengaluru, India · since Oct 6, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 4 and counting, since Oct 6.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters are demonstrating against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and alleged deletion of voter names.
What they want
They demand the withdrawal of the electoral roll revision, restoration of voter rolls, and the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
What changed
Oct 8: Thousands of people and various public figures gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru for a third day of demonstrations.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
  • Restoration of electoral rolls to pre-revision status
  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Greater transparency and public disclosure of revision data

Organised by: Cockroach Janata Party, opposition parties, social organisations

What authorities say

The Election Commission and the BJP denied the allegations, calling them baseless. A senior police officer stated that legal duties were properly followed.2

The full story

Social organisations, opposition parties, and the Cockroach Janata Party organized multi-day demonstrations in Bengaluru and other regions against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Gathering at Freedom Park, participants including actor-activist Prakash Raj and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee voiced concerns over transparency, alleged widespread unauthorized deletions of eligible voters, and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrations also featured a People's Tribunal where voters shared experiences regarding missing names. Authorities deployed heavy security around Freedom Park and the Chief Electoral Officer's office. While opposition groups accused authorities of vote theft and police action against leaders, the Election Commission, BJP, and police officials defended their legal duties and denied the allegations.

Timeline

  1. Thousands gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru for a protest against electoral roll revisions.13

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