Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief

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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

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India’s opposition parties protested Sunday, demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief. The demonstration, organized by the INDIA alliance formed in 2023 to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, attracted thousands who carried musical instruments and various flags while chanting against central policies. This protest follows a police crackdown on demonstrators in New Delhi several weeks ago.

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On November 1, 2026, thousands of protesters gathered in New Delhi to demand the resignation of India’s election chief over changes to voter lists that they claim unfairly benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party. Opposition parties, including the Congress Party and youth-led movements like the Cockroach Janta Party, allege that the controversial revision purged nearly 130 million people from the electoral rolls, disproportionately affecting minority voters. The protest saw participants marching with a one-kilometer banner listing names of deleted voters. Authorities responded by deploying security personnel armed with batons and riot control vehicles to maintain order at the rally site.

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NEW DELHI (AP) — 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. asserted

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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. asserted

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Several opposition parties of the alliance, formed in 2023 to unseat Modi, mobilized their cadres from different states for the protest, which comes weeks after a police crackdown on protesters in New Delhi. asserted

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