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India opposition parties march to Supreme Court over voter‑list revisions

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Key developments: Opposition parties allege that revisions to India’s voter rolls – which have removed over 130 million names – favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, prompting a …

Opposition parties march to India’s Supreme Court as voter‑list overhaul sparks protests, while Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sri Lanka battles a record

Asia news - breaking news, videos, headlines and opinion | CNN
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Key developments:

  • In New Delhi, opposition parties have taken their challenge over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls to the Supreme Court, alleging that revisions favor Prime
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