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Protests grow in India over demands for election chief to resign

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets of New Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over changes to electoral rolls.
Opposition leaders also joined the protests, intensifying pressure on the Election Commission over the voter-list revision process.
Protesters allege that the nationwide revision of electoral rolls has removed millions of eligible voters and could benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets of New Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over changes to electoral rolls.

The demonstrations entered a third consecutive day as police detained several protesters in the capital. Opposition leaders also joined the protests, intensifying pressure on the Election Commission over the voter-list revision process.

In Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray led demonstrations. They called for the voter-roll revisions to be withdrawn and demanded Kumar step down from his position.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 4, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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