# Thousands of ‘cockroaches’ join India protests demanding resignation of Modi’s election chief

https://mins.news/en/item/84100

- TRT World, 2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/c52ed7315a10

> Thousands of people joined protests in Mumbai and Delhi calling for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, described as Modi’s election chief.

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