Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day

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

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Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit PM Modi.

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  • Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit PM Modi.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:55:03 UTC.

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