In Lucknow, Ajay Rai climbed barricades: Congress members clashed with police in the rain, pushing and shoving each other; a protest was held against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

In Lucknow, Congress workers protesting against the demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation clashed with police. During this time, there was pushing and shoving. The Congress workers were planning to lay siege to the Assembly and the CM's residence. As soon as they moved 200 meters forward, the police stopped them by barricading. This angered the Congress workers. State Congress President Ajay Rai and MLA Aradhana Mishra, along with other workers, protested against the barricading.