Anti-CEC protest set for 1 pm in Delhi; Tikait, Neha Bora among participants

A protest march against the Chief Election Commissioner is set to take place in Delhi at 1 pm on Friday, with farmer leader Rakesh Tikait and activist Neha Bora among those confirmed to participate. The organisers have not sought police permission for the demonstration.

Economist Parakala Prabhakar, actor and activist Prakash Raj, and author Tushar Gandhi are among the other prominent figures who have been invited to join the march. The gathering reflects a broad coalition of voices from across civil society, including academics, artists and agrarian leaders.

The protest signals growing discontent with the Election Commission among sections of the public and prominent public figures, though the specific grievances driving the demonstration centre on the conduct and functioning of the Chief Election Commissioner. No further operational details about the route or organisers have been confirmed.