New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday held a human chain protest in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and calling for the cancellation of the exercise.

The protest was organised as part of the ongoing agitation.

Speaking to ANI, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar said the agitation would be intensified in the coming days.

"This is actually part of the ongoing agitation. We will intensify it in the coming days. This is the CPI(M) protest. Many comrades are joining, and on November 1st, there will be a massive rally. Our protest march and othe...