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Election Commission denies receiving meeting request as Rahul Gandhi leads protest march
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 18:22
Election Commission denies receiving meeting request as Rahul Gandhi leads protest march
- •The Election Commission stated it received no meeting requests from any political party on Tuesday, contrary to claims made by opposition leaders.
- •Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led an INDIA bloc protest march from Parliament Street towards the EC headquarters.
- •Protesting MPs demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Security personnel stopped the march with heavy barricading, leading to the detention of several opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi.
- •Rahul Gandhi climbed a police barricade to wave the national flag during the standoff before being taken into custody.
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The Election Commission stated that it had not received any request for a meeting from any political party on Tuesday, despite protests led by Opposition figures like Rahul Gandhi.
Opposition MPs marched to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Security personnel stopped the march with heavy barricading, after which Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several other leaders were detained.
