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Mumbai Protest Against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Oct 10, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 10.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters gathered to voice opposition against the handling of the electoral rolls and demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
What they want
The resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What changed
Oct 15: Mumbai Police issued a Leave India notice to an actor who joined the protest, ordering him to leave the country by October 28.
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What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Organised by: Cockroach Janta Party, Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms

What authorities say

Police briefly detained participants during the October 10 demonstration at August Kranti Maidan. Following complaints by political figures, authorities served an immigration notice to a foreign citizen participant to leave the country by October 28.1234567

The full story

On October 10, a protest demonstration took place at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. The agitation was organized in solidarity with groups including the Cockroach Janta Party and the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms. Authorities briefly detained several participants during the demonstration, including a prominent Bollywood actor holding United States citizenship and an Overseas Citizen of India card. Following a formal complaint by a political leader, the Mumbai Police issued a notice under the Immigration and Foreigners Act directing the actor to exit the country by October 28. The action drew varied responses, with supporters welcoming the enforcement of immigration rules regarding foreign nationals in political activities, while organizers and legal representatives criticized the directive.

Timeline

  1. Mumbai Police issued a notice directing an actor who participated in the protest to leave India by October 28 under immigration provisions.1234567

  2. A protest was held at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, leading to brief detentions.1234567

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