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INDIA bloc marches in Delhi demanding Chief Election Commissioner's resignation
- •The INDIA bloc organized a massive protest march in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Top opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Abhishek Banerjee participated in the march.
- •The protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission was blocked by police, leading opposition leaders to stage a sit-in protest.
- •Over 3,000 police personnel have been deployed across the national capital to maintain strict law and order.
- •Security has been heavily intensified around the Parliament building, Election Commission gate, and key metro stations.
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The INDIA bloc marched from Parliament to the Election Commission in New Delhi to protest and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Top opposition leaders participated in the march, which faced heavy police barricades and security deployment.
The protests and calls for resignation arose following media reports that two other election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, recorded written objections on at least 14 occasions regarding election processes, voter-roll revisions, and changes to forms like Form 6.
Authorities blanketed the national capital in tight security starting Tuesday morning, deploying over 3,000 police personnel, including 27 companies of male police personnel and four companies of female personnel, to maintain law and order. Enhanced security was established near Parliament, the Election Commission gate, and various metro station entrances.
