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Rahul Gandhi among opposition lawmakers detained at protest over election chief

Opposition demands resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a voter list revision that removed over 130 million names.

Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 19:40 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Police detained Rahul Gandhi and other lawmakers and protesters during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The opposition demands Kumar's resignation, accusing the poll body of manipulating voter registrations to benefit Modi's BJP.[Associated Press]
  • The Election Commission and government reject political motive, saying the nationwide voter list revision, which has removed over 130 million names, targets duplicate and ineligible entries.[BBC News · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Rahul Gandhi and other lawmakers were detained by police during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The opposition is demanding Kumar's resignation, accusing the poll body of manipulating voter registrations to benefit Modi's BJP.[Associated Press]
  • The Election Commission and the government deny political motive and say the revision aims to remove duplicate and ineligible entries.[Associated Press]
  • The Election Commission has removed more than 130 million names from voter lists during the Special Intensive Revision.[BBC News · Associated Press]
  • According to the opposition, 237 MPs from a range of parties participated in the march.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether the revision was politically motivated is disputed; opposition allegations and official denials remain unresolved in the reporting.[BBC News · Associated Press]

Sources

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