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Delhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown

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

What happened

Opposition parties joined by student groups are back on the streets, disrupting New Delhi with flash marches.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:55:46 UTC.

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  1. Delhi protests: SC on Tuesday to hear pleas on attacks on protesters, lawyers

  2. India opposition plans New Delhi protest to demand election chief resign

  3. Delhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown

  4. Why CJI Surya Kant declined to meet Rahul, Kharge amid anti-CEC protests

  5. ‘No such discussion’: BCCI denies reports of IND-SL ODI being shifted out of Delhi

  6. Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protests

  7. India's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate

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