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Opposition Protests Voter-List Changes, Urges CEC Removal

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC · How we work

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The opposition alliance announced protests to “save democracy” over Election Commission voter-list changes.
The alliance claims the changes favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.
The Election Commission rejected the claim, calling the actions lawful.
Protests will include an October 6 march to the commission office and a November 1 rally in New Delhi.
The alliance will ask the president to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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The opposition alliance announced protests to “save democracy” over Election Commission voter-list changes.
The alliance claims the changes favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.
The Election Commission rejected the claim, calling the actions lawful.
Protests will include an October 6 march to the commission office and a November 1 rally in New Delhi.
The alliance will ask the president to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.