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TVK Joins INDIA Bloc, Demands Chief Election Commissioner Resignation

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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TVK, led by Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, joined the opposition INDIA bloc in Chennai on 3 Oct 2026.
The bloc’s agenda prioritized protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, MDMK and IUML representatives attended the Chennai meeting with TVK.
The bloc scheduled district rallies for 13-14 Oct and a joint Chennai protest on 15 Oct demanding the CEC’s resignation.

History

Historical Context

In 2019 the Election Commission of India removed about 8 million voters—2 % of the electorate—sparking protests from the BJP, Congress and the Delhi High Court. The October 2026 move by Tamil Nadu’s TVK and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation echoes earlier contested roll-purge tactics, a practice also criticized in the United States where Republican-led “voter caging” campaigns in 2007-2008 drew legal challenges.

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Story summary

TVK, led by Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, joined the opposition INDIA bloc in Chennai on 3 Oct 2026.
The bloc’s agenda prioritized protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, MDMK and IUML representatives attended the Chennai meeting with TVK.
The bloc scheduled district rallies for 13-14 Oct and a joint Chennai protest on 15 Oct demanding the CEC’s resignation.

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