Supporters of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) rallied in Patna on 6 October 2026, carrying placards and party flags to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (Photo: NationPress)
The Mahagathbandhan demonstration in Patna on 6 October 2026 saw protesters waving party flags and holding placards, calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over what the alliance described as irregularities in voter roll revision. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar's opposition bloc Mahagathbandhan took to the streets of Patna on 6 October 2026, accusing the Election Commission of India of conducting a flawed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and pressing for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. (Photo: NationPress)
Protesters affiliated with the Mahagathbandhan gathered across Patna on 6 October 2026, displaying placards and alliance flags in a coordinated street demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged lapses in the SIR of voter rolls. (Photo: NationPress)
Mahagathbandhan supporters burned an effigy in Patna on 6 October 2026 as part of a demonstration demanding the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who stands accused — by the alliance — of overseeing an irregular Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)
Marking a sharp escalation in tone, Mahagathbandhan cadres set fire to an effigy in Patna on 6 October 2026, reinforcing the alliance's call for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down over allegedly flawed revision of electoral rolls under the SIR framework. (Photo: NationPress)