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Congress MP, Workers Detained in Jalna Protesting for CEC's Resignation
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:45
Congress MP, Workers Detained in Jalna Protesting for CEC's Resignation
- •Congress MP Kalyan Kale and party workers were detained in Jalna, Maharashtra, during a protest.
- •The protest demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Demonstrators raised slogans against the Election Commission, citing allegations of "vote chori" and dissent among election commissioners.
- •Police detained the protesters after they blocked the road outside the Collectorate.
- •Kale and the workers were taken to Tehsil police station and subsequently released.
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Congress MP Kalyan Kale and several party workers staged a protest in Jalna city to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The demonstrators raised slogans against the Election Commission over opposition allegations of vote chori and reported dissent expressed by two election commissioners.
Police detained Congress MP Kalyan Kale and several party workers after they blocked the road outside the Collectorate, took them to the Tehsil police station, and later released them.
