India opposition plans major rally over election chief concerns
Opposition parties are organising a large demonstration amid concerns about a voter registration revision process.
At a glance
- Opposition parties are organising a large rally demanding the election chief's resignation
- Protests have grown over a voter roll revision exercise
- The revision is feared to exclude around 130 million voters from rolls
India's opposition parties are preparing to hold a major rally calling for the resignation of the election chief. The demonstration comes as protests grow over a voter roll revision exercise that critics fear could exclude millions of people from voting.
According to reports, the revision process is feared to remove approximately 130 million voters from electoral rolls.
Why it matters
Electoral integrity and voter access are central to democratic participation in the world's largest democracy by population.
Original reporting
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