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Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for a united opposition rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on 1 November, urging public participation in a protest against alleged electoral irregularities. She emphasized that the fight against 'Vote Chori' is essential to protect democracy and the Constitution, raising concerns over electronic voting machines (EVMs), voter data, electoral rolls and vote counting. Banerjee appealed to students, youth, women, workers and civil society to join the gathering, which is scheduled for 12:30 pm and supported by the INDIA bloc.
Congress leaders in West Bengal have intensified the campaign, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged exclusions from electoral rolls. They cited that around 1.2 lakh voters in Kolkata and 40,000 in Howrah have been excluded ahead of municipal elections, with their status still unresolved. A march in Kolkata was halted by police, leading to a sit-in protest. The opposition plans to raise these issues nationally at the 1 November rally.
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