Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for second day
- Rahul Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers were detained in New Delhi while protesting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities.
- The Election Commission of India said it learned of the delegation’s meeting request through Delhi Police at 4 p.m. and declined it because the request did not follow established procedures.
- The Commission said meetings should be requested through authorized representatives at its offices, but offered to send a senior officer to receive the memorandum at Parliament House Annexe.
- The lawmakers declined the Commission’s offer, according to the Election Commission.
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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…
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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)
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