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Rahul Gandhi Protests Delhi Voter Roll Deletions

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Rahul Gandhi protests

Bela Estate slum residents report 727 of 728 voters were removed from the electoral roll.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called the deletions ‘vote theft’ and visited Bela Estate to protest.
Election Commission extended Delhi SIR filing deadline to October 30, 2026, and notice disposal to November 30.
Final electoral rolls will be released on December 4, 2026, after revised timeline.
Among 9,753,577 draft electors, 1,379,785 lacked prior mapping and 1,933,134 had logical discrepancies.

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Student Starts Fattest Dog

A Delhi University journalism student launched an Instagram knockout contest to crown Delhi’s fattest dog.
The contest began on September 24 with 64 dogs voting via Instagram Stories.
Finalists include 46-kg mixed breed Googoo from Saket on a weight-loss diet and Chonky, who receives daily biryani.
Organisers, backed by Blinkit’s Kutta Singh pledge, aim to raise funds for animal-welfare despite criticism.

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Rahul Gandhi protests

Bela Estate slum residents report 727 of 728 voters were removed from the electoral roll.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called the deletions ‘vote theft’ and visited Bela Estate to protest.
Election Commission extended Delhi SIR filing deadline to October 30, 2026, and notice disposal to November 30.
Final electoral rolls will be released on December 4, 2026, after revised timeline.
Among 9,753,577 draft electors, 1,379,785 lacked prior mapping and 1,933,134 had logical discrepancies.

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