Congress burns effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Bengaluru
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Karnataka Congress members burned an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a protest in Bengaluru.
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- Congress party leaders and workers held a rally at Freedom Park in Bengaluru to demand the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Protesters alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision process.
- KPCC President B.K.
- Hariprasad set fire to an effigy of the official before fire service personnel extinguished the flames.
- The party has declared that they intend to extend this protest campaign to rural areas across the state.
What to watch next
- Expansion of protests to rural areas in Karnataka
- Further political developments regarding electoral roll revision allegations
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D.K. Shivakumar
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“എസ്.ഐ.ആറിനെതിരായ സമരം സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിലേക്കും വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കുമെന്ന് ഡി.കെ. ശിവകുമാർ പറഞ്ഞു.”
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…മുദ്രാവാക്യം വിളിച്ചു. തീ പടർന്നപ്പോഴേക്കും തയ്യറായിനിന്ന അഗ്നിരക്ഷാസേനാംഗങ്ങൾ വെള്ളം ചീറ്റിച്ചു. ഇതോടെ കത്തിയതിന്റെ ബാക്കിയുള്ള നനഞ്ഞ കോലവുമായി പ്രവർത്തകർ പാർക്കിനുള്ളിലേക്ക് ഓടിക്കയറി. ബാക്കിയുള്ളവർ പിരിഞ്ഞുപോയി. എസ്.ഐ.ആറിനെതിരായ സമരം സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിലേക്കും വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കുമെന്ന് ഡി.കെ. ശിവകുമാർ പറഞ്ഞു. Published: 27 Sept 2026, 12:17 am IST Related Topics Get Latest Mathrubhumi Updates in English Disclaimer: Kindly avoid objectionable, derogatory, unlawful and lewd comments, while responding to reports. Such comments…
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NamedIndia · Bengaluru · Freedom Park · B.K. Hariprasad · DK Shivakumar · Gopinath Palaniappan · Gyanesh Kumar · Indian National Congress · Naseer Hussain · Niveditha Alva · Siddaramaiah · Veerappa Moily
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