Indian National Congress workers took to the streets in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 5 October 2026, protesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Congress demonstrators in Bengaluru alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls was conducted with irregularities, targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the BJP in their public demonstration on 5 October 2026.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar became a focal point of Congress protesters in Bengaluru on 5 October 2026, as workers alleged that the SIR process in Karnataka was marred by irregularities that could affect voter eligibility.
Indian National Congress (INC) workers in Karnataka alleged on 5 October 2026 that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being misused, accusing the BJP of attempting to manipulate voter lists ahead of future elections.
The Youth Congress wing led demonstrators in Bengaluru on 5 October 2026, raising concerns over alleged vote related irregularities in the SIR process — a claim the BJP has not yet publicly responded to, according to available reports.
Streets in Bengaluru witnessed a Congress demonstration on Monday, 5 October 2026, as party workers demanded accountability from the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the allegedly flawed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Karnataka.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka has triggered a standoff between Congress and the BJP, with the former alleging systemic irregularities and demanding scrutiny of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's role in the process.