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TVK and Congress to Stage Chennai Protest Demanding CEC Removal
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 03:23
TVK and Congress to Stage Chennai Protest Demanding CEC Removal
- •Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Congress, and INDIA bloc constituents will protest in Chennai on Thursday demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The demonstration marks TVK's first participation in an agitation seeking the CEC's removal since joining the opposition alliance on October 3.
- •The protest is a joint show of opposition strength against the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •The political development unfolds amid a widening rift between the Congress and the DMK following the DMK's recent exit from the INDIA bloc.
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TVK, Congress, and other INDIA bloc constituents organized a "Protect Democracy" agitation in Chennai to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over contentions surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) officially joined the INDIA bloc earlier in the month on October 3.
The DMK announced its exit from the INDIA bloc citing a betrayal by the Congress, accusing Congress leaders of repeatedly making remarks against the Dravidian party and acting as a sleeper cell within their alliance.
