New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Delhi Police have tightened security in and around the official residence of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission office amid protests by Opposition parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), officials said on Thursday.
Kumar is having a Z-Plus category protection which entails a minimum of 32 personnel, mainly drawn from Delhi Police. The security cover for the CEC's post was enhanced to the top category during the tenure of former CEC Rajiv Kumar by the Central government.
The development comes as INDIA bloc leaders stepped up their protests against the Election Commission, with opposition parties demanding Kumar's resignation over allegations of "vote chori" under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The CJP has also demanded the resignation of Kumar and the initiation of criminal proceedings against him. The CJP, after holding demonstrations in Mumbai and Bengaluru, have announced a march in the national capital on October 10.
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