Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day

Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP party.Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026Thousands of youth and opposition protesters have rallied for a third day in India demanding the resignation of the country’s election commission chief.Thousands marched in Mumbai on Sunday, while others gathered for a third day of demonstrations in New Delhi. The protests began on Friday demanding that Election Commission of India (ECI) chief Gyanesh Kumar step down due to reports that he has overseen voter-roll revisions removing millions from electoral lists.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Dodik declared Bosnia ‘dead’. Irrelevant rhetoric or serious threat?list 2 of 3Why is fighting intensifying in Yemen’s Taiz governorate?list 3 of 3How was Flydubai co-pilot cleared despite being deemed a security risk?end of listProtesters say the disenfranchisement stands to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Both the ECI and the BJP have denied the allegations.Led by opposition leaders Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray, thousands marched in Mumbai...