India opposition condemns election chief after newspaper investigation

The main opposition Congress party accused Gyanesh Kumar of acting unilaterally at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. (AFP) — India’s political opposition demanded the removal of the country’s top election official Wednesday after a newspaper investigation alleged that decisions behind a contentious revision of voter rolls may have been made illegally. The Election Commission of India has faced scrutiny in recent months over the nationwide revision, which has removed millions of names from voter rolls since last year. The ruling party says the revision aims to remove fraudulently registered voters. The opposition argues that it is politically motivated and is also removing legitimate voters.

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