Thousands march in India's capital to demand resignation of election chief over alleged misconduct

Thousands of protesters marched in New Delhi on Monday demanding the resignation of India’s election chief over alleged misconduct during a voter roll revision, in the latest showdown with authorities in the heavily fortified capital. The revision of voter rolls has resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, according to media reports. Critics say the measure has disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims, but election authorities claim the move was intended to eliminate duplicate, deceased and fraudulent entries. Opposition parties and…