WHAT'S CONFIRMED
- ▸Opposition leaders allege Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar manipulated voter rolls to favor PM Modi's party. — BBC World, DW
- ▸Police deployed increased security around India's Election Commission as opposition demonstrations continued. — DW, Bloomberg Politics
NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE
- ▸The Cockroach youth movement, which previously forced India's education minister to resign, is leading the campaign. — NPR World