### [2026-11-1](/feed/2026/11/1/index.md)

##### 2026 anti-CEC protests
# Thousands of people protest in New Delhi, India, to call for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign due to changes to voter lists that allegedly disproportionately affect opposition parties. 

Hundreds of police, some carrying batons and shields, are deployed around the rally site.


### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261101-tens-of-thousands-protest-in-india-s-capital-against-voter-roll-revision)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/thousands-rally-in-delhi-demanding-indias-election-chief-resign) [Image](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/ap_6ae706a736652-1793525415.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)

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