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AAP protests at Delhi CEO office over voter deletions, seeks CEC exit

2026-10-07 · 1 source · Economic Times India

In short

AAP workers and people from other parties protested outside the Delhi CEO office over the deletion of millions of voters’ names. They also asked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

Saurabh Bharadwaj said the protest is about constitutional rights, not personal rivalry. The next planned protest is on October 10 at Jantar Mantar, but the source does not say what will happen after that.

What the reporting says

AAP workers and other party workers protested outside the Delhi CEO office over deletions of millions of voters’ names from the electoral rolls. The publisher summary says they demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, while Saurabh Bharadwaj framed the protest as a constitutional-rights issue rather than a personal feud. The immediate follow-up is a planned protest on October 10 at Jantar Mantar; the source does not state how authorities will respond.

Why it matters

AAP and other political party workers protested outside the Delhi CEO office in Delhi over the reported deletion of millions of voters’ names from the electoral rolls. They demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Saurabh Bharadwaj said the issue was about constitutional rights. The reporting also says another protest is planned for October 10 at Jantar Mantar, but no official response is stated.

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