Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for second day
- Rahul Gandhi and INDIA Bloc lawmakers marched toward the Election Commission of India but were stopped by barricades and held a sit-in at Akashvani Bhavan.
- The protesters raised concerns about electoral-roll revisions and sought a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Delhi Police detained Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other Congress leaders after the protest continued for more than eight hours.
- The Election Commission said it had not received a meeting request, while opposition leaders continued demanding answers.
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Indian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest in New Delhi demanding the resignation of the head of the country's electoral commission. The police detained politicians while they were on their way to the meeting site of Djantar-Mantar in the capital of India. The opposition demanded the resignation of the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, because of a review of the electoral roll, during which more than 130 mi…
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi briefly detained as protests grow over mass voter list purge
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been detained by police during a protest against the country's election chief. Opposition parties are intensifying their campaign over a contentious revision of voter lists that has removed more than 130 million people. Gandhi…
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained during protest against
India's opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, center, and his sister, fellow lawmaker Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, jostle with police during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vipin)
Rahul-Priyanka detained again in Delhi: Tire punctured while being taken on bus, later released
Rahul Gandhi has been arrested during a protest march in the Indian capital. The opposition accuses the electoral authority of manipulation.
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