Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign
Summary
Thousands rallied in New Delhi, with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over changes to voter lists. The Election Commission denied favoring any party, while the BJP said the opposition was undermining legitimate election procedures.Key Facts
- Opposition parties say voter-list revisions favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.
- The revisions removed more than 130 million names from voter lists, according to the article.
- Opposition parties allege that Muslims and other minorities were disproportionately affected.
- The Election Commission said people whose names were wrongly removed can register again.
- Protests have taken place since late September, after two deputy election officials raised concerns about voter-list revisions, registration procedures and digital systems.
- Police deployed hundreds of officers and riot-control vehicles around the rally site, and officials announced traffic diversions.
- Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda called the rally a planned effort to create disorder.
- India’s next general election is due in 2029.
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