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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

India opposition parties to rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

India Protests - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Hundreds of police personnel were deployed in India’s capital on Tuesday as opposition parties were set to march against the country’s election chief, demanding his resignation over a contentious revision of voter lists.

Tuesday’s demonstration in New Delhi is the latest in a series of near-daily protests beginning last week by student groups, opposition parties and India's “Cockroach” youth movement.

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