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Akhilesh Yadav and Abhishek Banerjee Detained During INDIA Bloc March to EC
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 12:55
Akhilesh Yadav and Abhishek Banerjee Detained During INDIA Bloc March to EC
- •Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee were detained while marching towards the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi.
- •INDIA bloc leaders demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of large-scale voter roll irregularities and deletions.
- •Akhilesh Yadav sarcastically remarked from a detention bus that they were being taken to meet Gyanesh Kumar to receive his resignation.
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi participated in the protest, climbing a barricade and waving the Tricolour while calling for the CEC's resignation on social media.
- •The Supreme Court recently announced it will examine all EC decisions and issue notices following allegations of unilateral actions regarding electoral rolls.
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INDIA bloc leaders marched to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid allegations of widespread irregularities in electoral rolls and voter deletions.
While detained inside a bus, Akhilesh Yadav made a sarcastic remark stating they were being taken to meet Gyanesh Kumar who would hand over his resignation in person.
The Supreme Court announced it would examine all decisions of the Election Commission and annul those found not to be in accordance with the law after issuing notices to the Centre and the poll body.
