Activists and members of several student organisations scattered at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026 as security personnel moved in to detain protesters demonstrating against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Security personnel began detaining members of student organisations and activist groups at Connaught Place on 13 October 2026, as demonstrators protested against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over what they alleged were irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A detained protester displayed a 'Save Manipur' flag while fellow activists raised slogans at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026, during a demonstration against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Detained activists and student organisation members continued to raise slogans at Connaught Place following their apprehension during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, New Delhi, 13 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Members of multiple student organisations raised slogans against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026, even after being detained by security forces. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Police detained a member of a student organisation at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026 during a demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A student organisation member was detained by police at Connaught Place on 13 October 2026 while protesting against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with demonstrators citing alleged irregularities in the SIR process of revising voter rolls in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Police detained multiple activists and student organisation members at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026 as the demonstration against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, centred on alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, escalated. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Police apprehended activists and student organisation members at Connaught Place during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged mishandling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, New Delhi, 13 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Security forces rounded up members of student organisations and activist groups at Connaught Place, New Delhi on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, during a protest targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities under the SIR process. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Demonstrators from student organisations and civic activist groups were detained at Connaught Place on 13 October 2026 while raising concerns about alleged irregularities in the SIR electoral roll revision process attributed to CEC Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Multiple student organisation members and activists were detained at Connaught Place, New Delhi amid a demonstration directed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with protesters alleging procedural irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on 13 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Police personnel stood guard at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026 as activists and members of various student organisations staged a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A heavy deployment of police personnel stood guard at Connaught Place on 13 October 2026 as activists and student groups rallied against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in the SIR process for revising voter rolls across New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Police officers were deployed at Connaught Place, New Delhi as student organisations and activists held a demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 13 October 2026, protesting alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A security cordon was established at Connaught Place on 13 October 2026 as diverse student organisations and activists gathered to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Activists and members of several student coalitions staged a protest at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026, targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and other related concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Activists and supporters assembled at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026 to oppose CEC Gyanesh Kumar, raising concerns over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and a range of additional grievances. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Members of multiple student organisations and activist groups converged on Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026, challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegedly flawed implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Demonstrators from various student organisations targeted CEC Gyanesh Kumar at a protest held at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026, over what they described as alleged irregularities in the SIR process for revising voter rolls and other related issues. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Activists and student organisation members rallied at Connaught Place in New Delhi on 13 October 2026, demanding accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and other concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls triggered a protest by activists and student organisations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 13 October 2026, with security forces later detaining several demonstrators. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)