Delhi rally calls for India’s election chief to resign

Opposition parties held a rally in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a voter-list revision. The Election Commission says the exercise updates voter rolls, while opposition parties allege it could remove eligible voters and benefit the governing BJP.

• Tens of thousands gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday for an opposition-organised rally demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.· 1 source
• The protest centres on a voter-list revision that has removed 130 million names from draft electoral rolls; the Election Commission says it is removing names of people who died or moved, while opposition parties say eligible voters could be affected.· 1 source
• The BJP and the Election Commission deny the opposition’s allegations. Delhi police permitted the rally subject to conditions, including an end time of 5pm and no marches outside the designated site.· 1 source