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Thousands demand Indian election chief’s resignationOn November 1, 2026, people protested in New Delhi over a voter-list revision that removed more than 130 million names.
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- Before the march from central Delhi to the designated rally site, authorities increased security and warned of traffic diversions.
- Rahul Gandhi called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and described the voter-roll purge as treason.
- The revision removed more than 130 million names; opposition parties alleged Muslims and other minorities were disproportionately affected.
- The Election Commission said it aimed to remove duplicate and ineligible entries; people wrongly deleted could re-enrol.
“The voter roll purge is the theft of the voice of every single citizen of India. It is the theft of every citizen’s right to expression.”— Rahul Gandhi, an opposition leader, criticized the voter roll purge at a rally in Delhi.
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