India detains opposition lawmakers protesting against election chief
Police detained more than 260 protesters, including 10 MPs, after opposition lawmakers tried to reach the Election Commission over voter-list changes.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Delhi Police detained opposition lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, after they marched toward Election Commission headquarters demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Protesters allege the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls is designed to manipulate electoral data, claiming it removes eligible voters and threatens democratic integrity across the nation.
- Over 237 MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan after police blocked their march, with the standoff lasting hours near the Election Commission office.
- The Election Commission stated no political party formally requested a meeting through authorized representatives until 4 pm, while the BJP criticized the march as "daily drama" orchestrated by Congress.
- This demonstration marks the latest in a series of near-daily protests under the "Save Democracy" campaign, as the Supreme Court considers petitions challenging the poll body's voter revision procedures.
92 Articles
92 Articles
ECI cites protocol after Rahul-led delegation seeks meeting at Parliament Annexe
Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi, were denied a meeting with the Election Commission as their requested venue, Parliament House Annexe, contravened established protocol. The commission offered to send an officer to receive their memorandum instead.
'No Party Sought Meeting Till 4 PM': EC Responds To INDIA Bloc Protest Against CEC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that no political party had formally sought a meeting with the poll panel before 4 pm, even as Opposition MPs led by Rahul Gandhi protested in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner
An AFP journalist saw Mr. Gandhi of the Congress Party, the main opposition party, standing on a barricade and waving an Indian flag, being apprehended with other elected officials, before being released quickly. Opposition officials accused Gyanese Kumar, the president of the Indian Electoral Commission (IEC), long regarded as the guarantor of the world's largest democracy, of being subdued by the party of the ultra-nationalist Hindu Prime Mini…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
