A security personnel kept vigil from a Riot Control Vehicle (RCV) near Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, ahead of the CJP led 'Lehra Do Tiranga' flag march demanding the ouster of ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR electoral roll irregularities. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Police personnel were deployed at Palika Bazaar gate no. 1, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and other left wing groups prepared for the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march calling for ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral roll discrepancies. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were stationed near Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as the CJP backed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march — demanding the resignation of Election Commission of India (ECI) chief Gyanesh Kumar — was set to begin. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
Forces from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) held their positions near Central Park in Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, ahead of the CJP organised march alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI). (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)
RAF units remained on alert near Central Park at Connaught Place on the morning of 16 October 2026, with the CJP and allied left wing organisations set to march under the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' banner, pressing for action against ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Rapid Action Force (RAF) units and a Riot Control Vehicle (RCV) were jointly deployed near Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, ahead of the CJP led 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march demanding resignation of ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR discrepancies. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Both Delhi Police and additional security units were massed near Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as the CJP and allied organisations prepared to hold their 'Lehra Do Tiranga' demonstration demanding Gyanesh Kumar's removal as ECI chief. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Delhi Police personnel were stationed near Central Park in Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, maintaining a cordon ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and left wing groups over alleged ECI electoral roll irregularities. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Rapid Action Force (RAF) jawans held their ground near Central Park at Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as multi party left wing outfits rallied under CJP's call for a flag march demanding accountability from ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Security formations from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) maintained their positions near Central Park, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, as the CJP led 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest — demanding removal of ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR discrepancies — was imminent. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A public notice announcing the closure of Central Park to visitors was prominently displayed at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, as security forces stood guard ahead of the CJP organised 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march targeting ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
A notice warning that Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) was in force was displayed at Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, ahead of the CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' flag march against ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Authorities affixed a statutory warning citing Section 163, BNSS, at Central Park in Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, underscoring the legal restrictions in place as the CJP convened 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march against ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar approached. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Multiple notices invoking Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were posted at Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, signalling stringent legal curbs ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march by the CJP over alleged ECI electoral roll manipulation. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Security forces were stationed at Palika Bazaar gate no. 1, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, maintaining order ahead of the CJP led 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march demanding the dismissal of Election Commission of India (ECI) chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Officers held their positions outside Palika Bazaar gate no. 1 in Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, as the CJP and left wing allies readied for the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' flag march over alleged irregularities in the ECI's SIR of electoral rolls. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Successive waves of Delhi Police reinforcements were seen near Palika Bazaar gate no. 1 on the afternoon of 16 October 2026, reflecting the scale of security mobilisation ahead of the CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march over alleged ECI electoral roll irregularities. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Central Park, Connaught Place was closed to the general public on 16 October 2026, with security forces and an official notice in place, as the CJP backed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march against ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar was set to unfold nearby. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
A security official monitored the area from atop a Riot Control Vehicle (RCV) parked near Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as the CJP and allied organisations prepared their 'Lehra Do Tiranga' flag procession demanding action over alleged ECI irregularities. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Security contingents extended their presence to Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, widening the security perimeter ahead of the CJP organised 'Lehra Do Tiranga' flag march that demanded the resignation of ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Security personnel took up positions at Palika Bazaar gate no. 2, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and associated left wing groups mobilised for the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march demanding ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Officers maintained a watchful presence at Palika Bazaar gate no. 2 in Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, part of a city wide security operation ahead of the CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest over alleged SIR discrepancies by the Election Commission of India (ECI). (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Security teams encircled Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, forming a tight perimeter as the CJP and left wing outfits prepared to launch the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march pressing for the resignation of ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The Central Park zone in Connaught Place, New Delhi was effectively locked down by police on 16 October 2026, ahead of the CJP convened 'Lehra Do Tiranga' procession that demanded accountability from ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR lapses. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Dense security deployment continued around Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and its allied organisations were set to hold the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' flag march over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI). (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Delhi Police patrolled the Central Park perimeter at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, as the CJP led 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march — alleging that ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar oversaw irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls — was imminent. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Delhi Police maintained order around Central Park, Connaught Place on 16 October 2026, with authorities leaving nothing to chance ahead of the CJP organised 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally that centred on allegations of electoral malpractice against ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Multi layer police cover was in evidence around the Central Park area of Connaught Place, New Delhi on 16 October 2026, reflecting the administration's preparedness as the CJP and left wing allies staged the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march over alleged ECI electoral roll irregularities. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)