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INDIA Bloc Plans Massive Bengaluru Protest Against SIR and CEC on Nov 5
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News18•16-10-2026, 22:15
INDIA Bloc Plans Massive Bengaluru Protest Against SIR and CEC on Nov 5
- •The INDIA bloc in Karnataka announced a major protest in Bengaluru on November 5 to oppose the SIR exercise and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •KPCC president B K Hariprasad stated that the alliance is demanding the complete scrapping of the SIR process and the restoration of deleted eligible voters' names.
- •The coalition launched the 'Save the Vote, Save the Country' campaign to protect the Constitution, democracy, and citizens' voting rights against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
- •A state coordination committee comprising representatives from Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, Samajwadi Party, and Forward Bloc was formed to organize district and taluk-level protests.
- •Alliance leaders will also participate in a national demonstration at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on November 1 before staging the Bengaluru protest.
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The INDIA bloc in Karnataka is demanding that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process be entirely scrapped, eligible voters' deleted names restored, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
The INDIA bloc has scheduled a major demonstration in Bengaluru against the SIR exercise for November 5, preceded by protests at district and taluk levels.
A state coordination committee has been constituted comprising representatives from the Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, Samajwadi Party, and the Forward Bloc.
