# DYFI blocks Sholinghur road over CEC resignation demand

> Democratic Youth Federation of India protesters blocked a key road in Tamil Nadu demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, accusing him of vote theft.
- Title: DYFI blocks Sholinghur road over CEC resignation demand
- Summary: Democratic Youth Federation of India protesters blocked a key road in Tamil Nadu demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, accusing…
- Keywords: dyfi, gyanesh kumar, chief election commissioner, sholinghur, ranipet, tamil nadu, bjp, protest, vote theft, news, politics, blocks
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dyfi-blocks-key-stretch-in-sholingur-town-demanding-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation/article71592552.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-16T19:05:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dyfi, gyanesh kumar, chief election commissioner, sholinghur, ranipet, tamil nadu, bjp, protest, vote theft, news, politics
## DYFI blocks Sholinghur road
Members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India blocked Sholinghur Main Road near bus terminus in Sholinghur town in Ranipet on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
## Protesters accuse government of vote theft
The DYFI condemned the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of committing vote theft through Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. They also condemned police excess on protesters in Delhi.
## Police detain fifteen protesters
Police personnel removed protesters from the stretch to restore traffic. Fifteen protesters including women DYFI members were detained after staging the road blockade and kept in a marriage hall before release.
## Case registered, probe underway
A case was registered against the protesters. A probe is underway into the incident on Sholinghur Main Road in Ranipet on October eighteenth.
## Key takeaway

DYFI members blocked Sholinghur Main Road in Ranipet on October eighteenth demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and condemning alleged vote theft by the BJP-led government.