Rahul Gandhi leads opposition march towards India’s supreme court, demands Election Chief’s resignation

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has led an opposition march towards the Supreme Court in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations concerning the removal of voters from electoral rolls.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has led an opposition march towards the Supreme Court in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations concerning the removal of voters from electoral rolls.

According to the supplied report, opposition parties and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) joined the march, calling for accountability over claims that the names of approximately 130 million voters opposed to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had been removed from electoral lists.

The allegations have brought renewed attention to the management of electoral rolls and the independence of India’s election authorities. However the claim regarding the number of affected voters has not been independently verified in the supplied report.

The opposition also sought a meeting with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The report states that the request was rejected, leaving the opposition without the meeting it had sought.

Security arrangements across the Indian capital remained tight during the demonstration. Authorities had reportedly prohibited protests at Jantar Mantar a designated protest location in New Delhi. Several metro stations were closed, while traffic restrictions affected multiple roads across the city.

The march comes amid political disagreements over electoral procedures and the role of constitutional institutions in safeguarding democratic processes. Opposition leaders are seeking action against the chief election commissioner while the allegations surrounding voter removals remain a central issue in their campaign.

The developments have also raised questions about access to judicial institutions and the restrictions imposed on public demonstrations. Further clarification from election authorities and official records would be necessary to establish the scale of the alleged voter deletions and the circumstances surrounding them.

The situation remains politically sensitive, with security measures and transport disruptions affecting parts of New Delhi as the opposition pursues its demands.