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Rahul Gandhi Questions EC After MPs Stopped By Police Amid Protest

More than 300 Opposition MPs were stopped and several leaders detained as Gandhi demanded the Election Commission chief’s resignation over alleged vote theft.

  • On Tuesday, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi led more than 300 Opposition MPs toward the Election Commission in New Delhi demanding the CEC's resignation before police blocked the march.
  • The protest targeted alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; Congress MP Dharamveer Gandhi claimed 13 crore votes were deleted, calling it the "biggest fraud in Indian political history."
  • Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of "hijacking" the country through "vote chori," asserting their actions constitute "treason."
  • High drama unfolded at Akashvani Bhawan as police detained leaders including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O'Brien, stopping marchers 50 metres from the office.
  • The Opposition declared they would "destroy" the BJP during the march, while the ruling party rejected the allegations, accusing the INDIA bloc of undermining constitutional institutions during the ongoing political confrontation.
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Rahul Gandhi of the Congress Party has been arrested and released at the demonstration demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, accused of manipulating the electoral roll to benefit the formation of the prime minister

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The Hans India broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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