Indian voters declared dead fight to get back on electoral rolls as name deletions spark protests

Summary

Voters whose names were deleted from electoral rolls and who were declared dead are fighting to be restored. The deletions have triggered a political storm, and opposition parties and youth groups are staging near-daily protests in New Delhi and elsewhere.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   20 Oct 2026, 04:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that Indian voters who were declared dead are fighting to get back on electoral rolls, and that the name deletions have triggered a political storm with opposition parties and youth groups staging near-daily protests in New Delhi and elsewhere.