‘Just the beginning’: Congress stages protests seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal

'Just the beginning': Congress stages protests seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal Police applied force against the protesters at numerous places.

3 min read New Delhi Updated: Sep 26, 2026 12: 25 AM IST.

Police personnel detain MP and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi during a protest carried out by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, in Guwahati, Assam, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (PTI Photo).

Notably, the Congress on Friday held protests in state capitals nationwide, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after The Indian Express documented that two election commissioners objected on record 14 times in 10 months to SIR-related decisions taken by the poll panel.

Protests were held in Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bhopal, Patna, Guwahati, and other state capitals. A number of leaders were detained during the protests, including the party's Assam unit chief Gaurav Gogoi in Guwahati and Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai in Lucknow.

Taken together, the developments around 'Just the beginning': Congress stages protests seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.