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Rahul and Priyanka detained in Delhi, released after two hours as ECI issues statement
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News18•06-10-2026, 23:15
Rahul and Priyanka detained in Delhi, released after two hours as ECI issues statement
- •Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police during protests over the SIR controversy.
- •According to Congress sources, both leaders were released two hours after being detained on Tuesday evening.
- •The Election Commission of India stated that no formal appointment was requested by any political party prior to the protest march.
- •The ECI termed the request to meet a delegation of 240 MPs at the Parliament House Annexe unusual and against standard protocol.
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The Election Commission considered the request unusual because it involved meeting roughly 240 MPs at the Parliament House Annexe instead of the ECI premises, violating their established protocol requiring meetings to be held at their own office and scheduled through authorized representatives.
According to Congress sources, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were released two hours after being detained on Tuesday evening.
The Election Commission offered to send its highest-ranking duty officer to the designated venue to receive the memorandum from the MPs, although the MPs ultimately rejected this proposal.
