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Indian political dispute over electoral roll revision

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties, including the Congress and the INDIA bloc, remain in a dispute regarding the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The opposition alleges that the SIR process has improperly purged approximately 13 crore names, representing about 14 per cent of the previous total. ~~In response to the revision, the INDIA bloc conducted~~ During a symbolic “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun ~~Kharge. During this event, which was~~ Kharge, opposition leaders accused the CEC of participating in a conspiracy to manipulate elections. The proceeding, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, included allegations from Rahul Gandhi ~~accused~~ that the ruling BJP of is compromising election ~~fairness and suggested~~ fairness. Mahua Moitra, a Trinamool Congress MP, further claimed that ~~Kumar would not remain~~ 71% of deleted voters in ~~his position for long. Gandhi demanded that~~ West Bengal were Muslims and 51% were women. In response to the ~~official face trial~~ revision, the INDIA bloc planned a “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi for ~~treason.~~ November 1, demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar and a return to ballot paper voting. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has challenged ~~Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav~~ opposition leaders to a special session of Parliament to debate allegations of “vote chori” or electoral ~~theft. Shah asserted~~ theft, asserting that the ruling party has nothing to ~~hide, accusing the opposition of preferring street protests over structured debate.~~ hide. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra dismissed the impeachment event as “political theatre.” On November 1, 2026, the INDIA alliance held its planned “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. The demonstration followed a march from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav, used the platform to demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, whom they accused of participating in a conspiracy to manipulate elections. While organizers estimated turnout could reach 10 lakh people, Delhi Police estimated attendance at approximately 50,000. To manage the ~~event,~~ planned demonstrations, authorities have deployed ~~over 4,000~~ significant security personnel, ~~200 CCTV cameras,~~ drones, and ~~established 14 security zones.~~ CCTV cameras across central Delhi.

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