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Lekhi, R. (2026, November 1). Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/indian-opposition-parties-stage-new-protest-against-the-elections-chief/article_12449427-ff71-5c4b-8830-3f60435ded5f.html
Lekhi, Rishi. “Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief.” Toronto Star, 1 Nov. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/indian-opposition-parties-stage-new-protest-against-the-elections-chief/article_12449427-ff71-5c4b-8830-3f60435ded5f.html.
Lekhi, Rishi. “Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief.” Toronto Star, November 1, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/indian-opposition-parties-stage-new-protest-against-the-elections-chief/article_12449427-ff71-5c4b-8830-3f60435ded5f.html.
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Tens of thousands of people gathered in New Delhi on November 1, 2026, for a protest led by opposition party leaders demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The rally, organized by the main opposition Congress party and other groups including the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Hindu nationalist agenda of manipulating voter roll revisions that removed more than 130 million names nationwide.
The protesters claimed these changes unfairly favored BJP, despite election authorities stating they were aimed at ensuring accurate voter lists by eliminating duplicates, deceased individuals, and fraudulent entries. Opposition parties argued the revisions undermined electoral integrity and benefited the ruling party ahead of future elections. Meanwhile, Indian security forces deployed substantial numbers of police officers with riot gear around protest sites to maintain order.
India’s opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
The protest, called by opposition bloc INDIA, drew thousands of demonstrators, some carrying musical instruments and waving various flags, as they chanted slogans against the policies of the central government.
