Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding poll chief's resignation
Thousands joined the opposition march as leaders accused the Election Commission of removing millions of names from voter rolls and sought Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, the INDIA bloc held a massive "Chalo Dilli" protest rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral irregularities.
- Opposition parties organized the demonstration to protest the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process, which removed over 130 million names from voter lists, alleging the purge disproportionately affects minority voters to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party .
- Thousands of supporters participated in the "Chalo Dilli" march from Minto Road to the venue, while Delhi Police deployed over 4,000 security personnel and more than 200 CCTV cameras for surveillance.
- Simultaneously, the BJP organized a counter-march in West Delhi to commemorate 1984 anti-Sikh riots, criticizing the opposition for scheduling on that painful anniversary while local traders expressed concerns over business disruptions.
- The standoff reflects deepening political crisis as opposition parties demand electoral reforms and EVM replacement, while the Election Commission maintains the revision process removes duplicate and deceased voters as routine practice.
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The demonstrators, who have been mobilized for months, are now demanding the resignation of the President of the Electoral Commission.
Tens of thousands protested in India against the electoral roll review, which opponents accuse of excluding voters and favoring Modi.
Thousands protest in India’s capital against voter roll revision
New Delhi - Thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in India’s capital on Sunday, renewing demands for the country’s election chief to resign over an overhaul of voter lists they say unfairly benefits the ruling party.
Protests in Delhi: Tens of Thousands Call for the Resignation of Chief Electoral Commission in India
In India there were again major anti-government protests. Several opposition parties call on the head of the election commission to clear his post.
Rahul Gandhi, current chairman of the Indian National Congress Party, led the march in New Delhi with the support of the youth movement of the “cucarachas”; more than 133 million names were left out of the voter register
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