Goa, Oct. 23 -- A coalition of students, farmers and civil society groups staged a protest march in New Delhi on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the ongoing revision of electoral rolls.

According to media reports, police detained some protesters as they marched towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) office. The demonstration reflects growing opposition among sections of civil society to the voter roll revision exercise.

The protest comes amid wider political debate over electoral processes and the responsibilities of the Election Commission. The demonstrators called for Kumar to step down, raising concerns about the revision of voter lists.

The development was among several ma...