SRI VIJAYA PURAM | NOVEMBER 1, 2026 | DWEEP TULIKA | ANDAMAN NEWS
D. Ayyappan, State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Andaman and Nicobar, attended the INDIA Bloc rally held at Ramlila Ground in Delhi on Sunday, November 1, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
According to a news release issued by the CPI(M) Andaman and Nicobar State Organising Committee, Ayyappan was in Delhi to attend a five-day party class organised for CPI(M) Central Committee members and State Secretaries.
The party said that the rally was attended by lakhs of people representing INDIA Bloc political parties, including thousands of workers from Left parties.
The demonstration raised demands concerning the Election Commission's role and the ongoing SIR exercise, with protesters calling for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation and the scrapping of the revision process.
The rally at Ramlila Ground brought together INDIA Bloc supporters and Left party workers from different parts of the country.
The CPI(M) Andaman and Nicobar State Organising Committee issued the communication on November 1, 2026, for coverage by print and electronic media.
The attendance figures and characterisation of the rally's demands are based on the CPI(M)'s press release.