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Students and Youth Groups March in Patna Demanding CEC Resignation Over SIR

Patna, Bihar, India · Oct 13, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 13.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters opposed alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and accused the Election Commission of bias.
What they want
Demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside re-elections.
What changed
Oct 13: Police detained numerous student activists and dispersed demonstrators after scuffles near the Dak Bungalow roundabout in Patna.
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What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • Re-elections in Bihar and West Bengal

Organised by: All India Students' Association, Revolutionary Youth Association, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Communist Party of India, Bheem Army

What authorities say

Police deployed heavy security, riot-control vehicles, and water cannons, stopping the march, clashing with demonstrators, and detaining numerous student activists. The district administration stated that all demonstrations must be restricted to Gardanibagh.1234

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Arrests / detentions
24
police detained two dozen protesters2

The full story

On October 13, 2026, hundreds of students and youth activists marched in Patna, Bihar, to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged irregularities and vote theft in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Organised by left-wing student and youth wings including the All India Students' Association and the Revolutionary Youth Association, alongside other groups, the march started from Gandhi Maidan toward Lok Bhavan. Law enforcement officers deployed heavy security, barricades, riot-control vehicles, and water cannons, stopping protesters at J P Golambar and the Dak Bungalow roundabout. Activists broke through barricades, leading to scuffles, traffic blockades, and numerous detentions by the police. Meanwhile, the Patna district administration stated that demonstrations are restricted to the designated site in Gardanibagh.

Timeline

  1. The Patna district administration reiterated that demonstrations are only permitted at Gardanibagh.1234

  2. Police intercepted protesters at J P Golambar and the Dak Bungalow roundabout, leading to detentions and scuffles.1234

  3. Student and youth groups began a march from Gandhi Maidan toward Lok Bhavan in Patna.1234

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