Opposition protest march

Opposition leaders plan to march to the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

“We only want to go to the election commissioners, ask them questions, and tell them you have stolen votes”

Security heightened in Delhi

Delhi police have increased security in key areas ahead of the opposition demonstration.

Voter list revisions underway

The Election Commission has revised voter lists, removing around 130 million names since last year.

Rahul Gandhi detained

Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained by police during the protest march and later released.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priy: Gandhi's sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a lawmaker, was detained with Rahul Gandhi during the protest.

Gandhi's protest demands

Gandhi stated that the Election Commission has stolen votes and demanded Kumar's resignation.

“We only want to go to the election commissioners, ask them questions, and tell them you have stolen votes”

Election Commission response

The Election Commission received a request to meet lawmakers but declined the suggested venue.

Opposition sit-in protest

Opposition leaders held a sit-in protest at Akashvani Bhavan complex after being stopped from marching to the Election Commission.

Cockroach Janta Party

The Cockroach Janta Party youth-led movement has announced a return to Jantar Mantar for protests.

Election Commission controversy

The Election Commission faces allegations of vote theft and bias in voter list revisions.

Opposition demands

Opposition leaders demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Election Commission's stance

The Election Commission claims voter list revisions remove deceased, relocated, and duplicate voters.

Supreme Court involvement

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Election Commission and government regarding voter list revisions.

Voter list changes impact

Opposition claims voter list revisions disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.

By-elections underway

By-elections are taking place in three Indian states and one Union Territory.

Next steps

Opposition leaders plan to meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns over voter list revisions.