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Delhi rally seeks CEC exit as 130 million names cut
BBC News·
Tens of thousands are expected at an opposition rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Congress called the gathering with INDIA alliance leaders pledging support. A voter-list revision removed 130 million names from draft rolls nationwide. The Election Commission says Special Intensive Revision drops people who died or moved.
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What It Means For You
- Draft rolls across India dropped 130 million names during the Special Intensive Revision exercise now under political dispute.
- Eligible voters whose names disappear from drafts must complete re-enrollment steps before they can cast ballots.
- Delhi protests and student groups have joined opposition parties in challenging the revision process.
What's Happening
- The rally is set to begin around noon at Ramlila Maidan.
- Congress leaders said up to a million people could attend.
- The BJP and the Election Commission have denied opposition allegations of vote theft.
Special Intensive Revision Process
- The Election Commission describes SIR as purging names of people who died or left registered addresses.
- Opposition parties call the exercise vote chori and link it to criticism of Gyanesh Kumar.
- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi led protests in Delhi last month over the revision.
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