Security forces deployed outside ECI headquarters

Security personnel were stationed outside the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters at Nirvachan Sadan on 5 October 2026, with all approach routes barricaded, as a delegation sought to deliver a 'people's chargesheet and notice of impeachment' against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Traffic police personnel regulated vehicular movement near Nirvachan Sadan on 5 October 2026 after barricades blocked roads leading to the ECI headquarters, disrupting regular traffic flow in the area as the delegation's visit was denied.

Unable to reach the ECI due to barricades, the delegation of former civil servants, activists and citizens redirected to the Press Club of India on 5 October 2026 to hold a press conference and air their grievances against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Vehicles were caught in heavy traffic jams near Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi on 5 October 2026 as barricades around the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters disrupted road access — a fallout of security measures put in place ahead of the planned delegation visit against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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