India opposition condemns election chief after newspaper investigation
- NEW DELHI: India's political opposition demanded the removal of the top election official on Wednesday (Sep 23) after a newspaper investigation alleged that decisions behind a contentious voter-roll revision may have been taken illegally.
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been under scrutiny in recent months over the nationwide revision that has struck millions of names from voter lists since last year.
- The ruling party says the revision aims to strike off fraudulently registered voters, but the opposition argues it is politically motivated and also targeting legitimate ones.
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- NEW DELHI: India's political opposition demanded the removal of the top election official on Wednesday (Sep 23) after a newspaper investigation alleged that decisions behind a contentious voter-roll revision may have been taken illegally.
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been under scrutiny in recent months over the nationwide revision that has struck millions of names from voter lists since last year.
- The ruling party says the revision aims to strike off fraudulently registered voters, but the opposition argues it is politically motivated and also targeting legitimate ones.
Sources: CNA