{"id":"7ec52a66-1252-41d0-b990-d259df1551a2","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3369713/india-election-chief-faces-calls-resign-protesters-opposition","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"India election chief faces calls to resign from protesters, opposition","plainHeadline":"Thousands protest to demand resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Thousands of young protesters and opposition parties gathered in Delhi and Mumbai.","Demands centered on the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar.","Protesters allege the voter-roll revision disenfranchises eligible voters and benefits BJP.","Police detained dozens over three days; protesters released or charged as cases filed.","Opposition plans a march to the Election Commission office and further rallies."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T12:12:09.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-04T13:05:36.931Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/cf70e5a0-e6c7-4851-8f5c-afe1d44b9a5d","storyId":"cf70e5a0-e6c7-4851-8f5c-afe1d44b9a5d","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/04/06258180-9b24-44f4-9fd4-cce7abe57ccb_e1739eab.jpg?itok=sutNC8tu&v=1791115925","author":"Reuters","dek":"Thousands of young protesters and opposition parties staged protests in the national capital and Mumbai on Sunday, demanding the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar, as police detained demonstrators for a third consecutive day."}