Farmers announce Delhi march and nationwide protests against CEC over SIR
Nationwide · pinned on Delhi, India · Oct 23, 2026
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Protesters oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging that genuine voters are being deleted.
- What they want
- Farmers demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the removal and scrapping of the SIR, and changes to the selection process of…
- What changed
- Oct 19: AIKS general secretary Vijoo Krishnan announced a sustained agitation and coordination with various groups to protect voting rights.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Changes in the process of selecting election commissioners
- Legal guarantee for minimum support prices
- Opposition to free-trade agreements
Organised by: Samyukt Kisan Morcha, All India Kisan Sabha
What authorities say
No official response reported in the sources.
The full story
Various farmers' organisations operating under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), alongside the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and other groups, have scheduled a march to Delhi and simultaneous nationwide protests at district, taluk, and block headquarters. The action is planned to take place against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Organisers claim that genuine voters, particularly from rural areas and the working classes, are being wrongfully deleted from voter lists. Alongside demanding the resignation and removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the SIR, the movement also calls for changes in how election commissioners are selected, a legal guarantee for minimum support prices, and opposition to free-trade agreements.
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