Can India’s ‘cockroach’ movement oust Modi’s election chief?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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India's youth protests return to streets, eyeing PM Modi's prized bureaucrat who oversees the world's biggest elections.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:50:06 UTC.

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