Indian opposition marches to Supreme Court over election chief

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-12 10:56:09 UTC

Opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi march to India's Supreme Court demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over voter list revisions.

Opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi are marching to the Supreme Court on Monday to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over controversial voter list revisions that removed more than 130 million names. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Authorities deployed thousands of police officers, closed metro stations and erected barricades in central New Delhi. Police detained thousands of protesters over the weekend, including journalists and opposition lawmakers. [2] [3] [4]

The Election Commission denies wrongdoing, saying the revisions eliminated duplicate and fraudulent entries. Opposition figures accuse the commission of suppressing dissent and benefiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP. [2] [3]

Sources

1. Indian opposition leaders march to top court to demand election chief resign

   BBC World · 2026-10-12 06:42:35 UTC · Summary only

2. India opposition plans New Delhi protest to demand election chief resign

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-12 08:00:16 UTC · Full text

3. Delhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-12 08:55:46 UTC · Excerpt

4. India news: Rahul Gandhi to march to Supreme Court

   DW English · 2026-10-12 09:38:00 UTC · Full text

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