In Varanasi, Congress protests against the CEC with slogans: Congress members said they had broken the trust of millions of voters and took out a procession chanting slogans like "vote thief."

In Varanasi, India's Varanasi region, Congress workers staged a large protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday. Gathered at Ambedkar Square in the city, the Congress members indulged in intense sloganeering against the Election Commission. The Congress took out a foot march from Ambedkar Park to the district headquarters. Police tried to stop the march but the Congress reached the collectorate. They demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the cancellation of several previous elections.