{"id":"4b2482c8-d642-431f-95fd-337df27a85da","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3372886/indian-opposition-unites-demand-modi-electoral-chiefs-resignation","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Indian opposition unites to demand Modi electoral chief’s resignation","plainHeadline":"Thousands protest to demand the resignation of India's election chief","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Thousands protested in Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.","Protesters argue the voter list revision benefits Modi's BJP and influences elections.","Analysts say the protests mark a major crisis for Modi since 2014, though government remains stable.","Security was tightened around Ramlila Maidan as marchers gathered and officials warned traffic diversions.","Opposition parties claim deletions disproportionately affect Muslim voters and minorities."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T10:13:07.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-01T10:35:08.650Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/854bfce7-c5c1-4fec-b82e-9c9fa012403a","storyId":"854bfce7-c5c1-4fec-b82e-9c9fa012403a","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/11/01/84858078-8b23-475f-b1d8-7638e7012cfb_2ab7e6d9.jpg?itok=9xBSGsr_&v=1793527984","author":"Reuters","dek":"Thousands protested in Delhi on Sunday to demand the resignation of India’s election chief over a revision of voter lists, the latest in more than a month of opposition demonstrations challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi."}