On Friday, 9 October 2026, Rahul Gandhi led 150 opposition MPs and party leaders from the INDIA bloc in a march from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Congress delegation presented a three‑point memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, calling for the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls and the reinstatement of 13 crore voters excluded in the draft lists.
Gandhi said the protest had shaken the government's foundations, while RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha called the demand "to dismantle the entire structure of dishonesty" and urged the EC to act.
In parallel, a sit‑in at Kartavya Path saw 10 leaders brandishing placards accusing Gyanesh Kumar of collusion with the BJP‑led government, and the government has deployed thousands of police and cut internet access within a 4‑km radius of Jantar Mantar.
President Murmu has yet to issue a statement, and the opposition expects a formal reply from the government within the next 48 hours, with a possible hearing before the Election Commission scheduled for early November.