Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate
- Thousands of young protesters and opposition parties demonstrated in New Delhi and Mumbai, demanding Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Police detained demonstrators for a third consecutive day, while some released protesters faced cases for allegedly violating Delhi’s ban on mass gatherings.
- Protesters said voter-roll revisions removed millions of eligible voters and benefited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party; the Election Commission and BJP denied the allegations.
- An opposition alliance planned a Monday march to the Election Commission, while the Gen Z Cockroach Janta Party announced a Delhi rally for October 10.
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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
In Baghpat, Samajwadi Party (SP) workers burned an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at the district headquarters. During the protest, the workers raised slogans against the central and state governments. During the burning, police attempted to snatch the effigy, leading to a scuffle between the police and the workers. Policemen, armed with batons, tried to extinguish the fire. The SP alleges that CEC Gyanesh Kumar is wor…
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