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Left parties and Cockroach Janta Party protest in Chennai against the CEC

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · since Oct 1, 2026

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NONo new reports since Oct 4.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters allege the Special Intensive Revision is being used to delete targeted voters; Left parties cite 13 crore deletions.
What they want
Resignation or impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to targeted voter deletions.
What changed
Oct 3: Chief Minister Vijay's TVK joined the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu, which plans district-level demonstrations.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Resignation or impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
  • Stop alleged targeted deletion of voters

Organised by: CPI(M) and other Left parties, Cockroach Janta Party (Tamil Nadu), INDIA bloc parties incl. TVK

What authorities say

No response from the Election Commission is reported in these sources.

The full story

Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have been held in Chennai since October 1. CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam led a Left parties' demonstration near Washermanpet, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision was being used to delete targeted voters and demanding the CEC's resignation or impeachment. On October 2 the Cockroach Janta Party's Tamil Nadu unit protested near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore. On October 3 the ruling TVK formally joined the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu at a meeting in Chennai, and the alliance decided to hold district-level demonstrations against the CEC; Times of India reported a protest is planned for October 15.

Timeline

  1. TVK joined the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu; the alliance plans district-level demonstrations, including on Oct 15.34

  2. The CJP's Tamil Nadu unit protested near Rajarathinam Stadium, Egmore.2

  3. Left parties demonstrated near Washermanpet demanding the CEC's removal.1

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