# NSUI leads Delhi march for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

2026-10-19T06:33:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) held an ‘Ungli Toh Uthegi, Hallabol March’ in New Delhi on Sunday, October 18, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The march began at the NSUI headquarters and proceeded towards Jantar Mantar. Police and paramilitary forces stopped the marchers after a few metres, and several activists were detained. NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar said the protest aimed to raise questions over the Election Commission’s functioning and demand accountability. The Revolutionary Workers’ Party of India and Disha Students’ Organisation also attempted to march but were immediately detained. The groups have called for re‑elections in SIR‑affected states and abolition of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the CEC. No next protest date has been announced.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Siasat and The Hindu report the same NSUI march but differ in tone and detail. Siasat gives a brief, straightforward account focused on the protest itself and the NSUI’s stated demands. The Hindu adds context, naming groups that were detained, quoting the RWPI’s specific demands for scrapping SIR and re-election, and reporting police action, which gives the event a more adversarial framing. The two outlets agree on the central fact of the march and the demand for CEC resignation. The Hindu’s additional details about detentions and other groups’ slogans provide a fuller picture of the protest’s breadth and the official response Siasat omits. The next hearing on the matter remains unannounced by either source.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/nsui-holds-hallabol-march-in-delhi-seeking-cecs-resignation-3560520/>
  Neutral report on a student-led protest, no editorial slant
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/youth-organisations-attempt-march-to-jantar-mantar-seeking-cecs-resignation-several-detained/article71600610.ece>
  Includes detention details and multiple groups' demands

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Delhi, Election Commission of India, Gyanesh Kumar, Jantar Mantar, NSUI, Vinod Jakhar
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