Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate
Protesters say the voter-roll revision removed millions of eligible voters, while the Election Commission says it is cleaning duplicate and ineligible entries.
- On Sunday, thousands of protesters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai demanding the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar over voter roll changes. Police detained demonstrators for a third consecutive day.
- Demonstrators allege the voter-roll revision exercise launched last year disenfranchises millions to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing Bharatiya Janata Party . The Election Commission denies these claims, asserting the process maintains electoral integrity.
- Opposition leaders Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray led Mumbai protests, while student activist Aahna Singh at Jawaharlal Nehru University accused police of "brutality" during detention. Authorities registered cases against some protesters for violating mass gathering bans.
- An alliance of India's opposition parties plans a march to the Election Commission office on Monday to "save democracy." Election Commission Chief Kumar has not publicly responded to resignation demands.
- These demonstrations represent a significant youth-led challenge to Modi's government, unprecedented in his 12 years in power. The Gen Z Cockroach Janta Party has announced plans for a major rally in Delhi on October 10.
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Indians protest election chief ahead of top court hearing
Protests began Friday demanding the Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar step down after concerns at the revision that has removed millions of names from voter lists. The ECI has rejected allegations of wrongdoing. Kumar himself has not commented. The Supreme Court is expected to hear petitions concerning key voter-list decisions on Monday, Indian media reported. Thousands marched in Mumbai on Sunday, waving Indian flags and anti-Ku…
Indian residents gathered for a third consecutive day of rallies on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the head of the election commission and alleging irregularities in a large-scale review of voter lists.
Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate
NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of young protesters and opposition parties staged protests in the national capital and Mumbai on Sunday, demanding the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar, as police detained demonstrators for a third consecutive day.
Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit
Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election commission chief over changes to voter rolls, as police... -October 04, 2026 at 07:40 am EDT MarketScreener
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