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On Saturday, India’s Election Commission ordered a review of its voter-roll software following allegations that changes to voter lists have excluded millions of eligible voters. The Indian Express reported that two election commissioners questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar 14 times in 10 months about modifications to the voter list update process. Opposition parties and youth-led groups are calling for Kumar’s resignation, while the Commission is forming a committee to investigate compliance with election laws and rules.
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On Saturday, The Election Commission of India ordered a review of its voter-roll software following reports from The Indian Express newspaper that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced at least 14 concerns or questions raised by his deputies over changes to voter lists. Opposition parties and the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party have accused the BJP government of manipulating these lists, which could exclude millions of voters. The Commission stated it would form a committee, including an independent technology expert, to ensure that the software complies with election laws and rules. Meanwhile, the CJP threatened nationwide protests on October 2 if Kumar did not resign by then.

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The Indian Express newspaper reported this week that two election commissioners had raised questions or expressed concerns to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at least 14 times in 10 months, mostly in connection with the process of updating voters’ lists that began last year.
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The Election Commission of India ordered a review of its voter-roll software on Saturday after a newspaper reported that its chief had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists that excluded millions of voters. asserted
that → order → voters
Opposition parties have claimed the lists have been manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). asserted
lists → claim → Party
The Election Commission of India has said differences are normal in any institution, and that all its actions were lawful. asserted
actions → say → institution
The Indian Express newspaper reported this week that two election commissioners had raised questions or expressed concerns to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at least 14 times in 10 months, mostly in connection with the process of updating voters’ lists that began last year. asserted
that → report → lists
Opposition parties and the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party have demanded Kumar’s resignation. asserted
parties → lead → resignation
The CJP said it would launch nationwide protests on October 2 if he did not quit by Saturday. asserted
he → say → Saturday
The Commission said on Saturday that a committee led by a senior election official and including an independent technology expert would examine whether the software complied with election laws and rules. asserted
software → say → laws
It also said local officials would visit voters flagged for discrepancies instead of routinely requiring them to appear at government offices. asserted
officials → say → offices
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