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Oct 6, 2026

India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained during election chief protest

Indian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers for the third time in two days during protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list manipulation.

Oct 6, 2026·7 sources

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▪Following the brief detention of Rahul Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers on October 6, 2026, they were released and resumed their protest with a sit-in near the Election Commission headquarters
▪Opposition lawmakers from various parties, led by Rahul Gandhi, marched from parliament toward the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi on October 6, 2026, before being stopped by police barricades
▪Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign over disputed voter roll revisions

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