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Explained: Why is the opposition protesting against India's Election Commission?

A political row has erupted in India over allegations of "vote theft" by opposition parties, and accusations of electoral irregularities against the country's election body, which they say favoured the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 general elections.

LA Times on MSN · 22h

India parties protest revision to voter list

India's opposition parties held a protest Monday calling for the rollback of a controversial revision of the voter list in one of the country's poorest states, where key elections are scheduled in November,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Rahul Gandhi Among Opposition Leaders Detained During Protest Against India Election Panel

Rahul Gandhi, lawmaker and leader of India's main opposition Congress party, is stopped by police along with other lawmakers during a protest against what they say are electoral malpractices, in New Delhi, India, August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Bihar SIR row hearing LIVE: Supreme Court to resume hearing pleas against Election Commission electoral roll revision

Follow the Hindu’s live updates as the Supreme Court hears petitions against Election Commission’s electoral rolls revision ...

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Aadhaar, Voter Card Not ‘Conclusive Proof’ Of Citizenship: Supreme Court In Bihar SIR Hearing

The Supreme Court stated that Aadhaar cards and EPIC are not proof of citizenship during a Bihar SIR case hearing. Kapil ...

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India’s election body faces scrutiny as voter list anomalies prompt allegations of ‘vote theft’

Opposition leader accuses election commission of aiding Narendra Modi’s ruling party through mass voter deletion ...

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Election Commission of India willing to correct ‘mistakes’ in Bihar draft roll: Supreme Court

Supreme Court hears challenge to Bihar electoral roll, with 65 lakh excluded, amid citizenship verification concerns.

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EC Summons CS Pant To Delhi To Explain Non-Removal Of 'Tainted' Bengal Election Officers

Bengal government refused to suspend officials accused of electoral roll irregularities, prompting the Election Commission to ...

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Delhi Police detain Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc MPs at protest march to Election Commission of India

The Delhi Police on Monday detained INDIA bloc leaders, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, ...

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30 Oppn MPs were invited for meeting, no one turned up: Election Commission

The EC replied to Jairam Ramesh’s letter about march, where MPs sought to meet on issues like Bihar’s electoral roll revision and similar plans in other states.

INDIA Bloc MPs March to Election Commission Over Alleged Poll Irregularities

Leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, marched from Parliament’s ...

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What It Takes to Run an Election for India - The New York Times

S.Y. Quraishi, who headed the Election Commission of India between 2010 and 2012, the federal body conducting the elections, explains how elections are conducted and the effort it takes.

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List of 50 Varanasi Voters With Same Father’s Name Viral With Missing Context

A screenshot of a voters list from Varanasi has gone viral to incorrectly claim that it shows bogus voters, as 50 of them ...

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