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TVK and INDIA Bloc protest in Chennai against CEC and voter roll revision

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Oct 15, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 15.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters condemned alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists by the Election Commission.
What they want
Demonstrators demanded the immediate resignation and removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from office.
What changed
Oct 15: TVK, Congress and INDIA bloc members began their protest in Chennai led by B Manickam Tagore.
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What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Action against the CEC over the Special Intensive Revision
  • Protection of democracy against alleged electoral roll irregularities

Organised by: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), INDIA Bloc, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

On October 15, 2026, the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the Congress party, and other constituents of the INDIA bloc staged a demonstration in Chennai at Ramada Circle on Langs Garden Road in Egmore. Organised by Congress MP B Manickam Tagore and the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), the 'Protect Democracy' agitation marked TVK's first participation in an anti-CEC protest since joining the opposition alliance. Participants gathered to condemn alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, raising slogans and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leaders from seven constituent parties attended the event, which took place amid a political backdrop involving a widened rift between Congress and the DMK.

Timeline

  1. TVK, Congress, and INDIA Bloc members began their protest in Chennai demanding the CEC's resignation.23

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