{"id":"312a1414-7122-4e63-9ecb-f65822a569af","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/thousands-join-indian-opposition-protest-demanding-poll-chiefs-resignation","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding poll chief’s resignation","plainHeadline":"Thousands protest in Delhi demanding Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar resign","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Thousands joined a protest in Delhi led by Rahul Gandhi demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.","Protestors claim voter list revisions removed over 130 million names, disproportionately affecting minorities.","Election Commission denies bias and says wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol.","Authorities tightened security with traffic diversions ahead of the rally at Ramlila Maidan.","Opposition portrays protests as a challenge to Modi government amid debates over electoral procedures."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T09:30:24.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-01T10:24:09.219Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/854bfce7-c5c1-4fec-b82e-9c9fa012403a","storyId":"854bfce7-c5c1-4fec-b82e-9c9fa012403a","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/c91ca1c6431ebae5adf712459f75e46c24068dce5e1154d874f99c0a2717adf0?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":"This is the latest protest in more than a month of opposition demonstrations challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi."}