As per reports, the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold protests across Tamil Nadu from Tuesday (13 October) to Thursday (15 October 2026), opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
• Demonstrations are scheduled at district headquarters across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and Wednesday (13-14 October), under the banner “Save Democracy”. A larger protest is planned in Chennai on Thursday (15 October), with leaders of participating alliance parties expected to attend.
• Participating parties include the Indian National Congress (INC), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India and Indian Union Muslim League. The protests form part of a wider programme announced after an INDIA alliance consultative meeting in Delhi on 30 September. Organisers have called on other political parties and civil society organisations to participate.
• Specific venues, timings and expected attendance figures for the Chennai and district-level protests have not been provided.
Categories: Political - Political Protest
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