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Election Commission Row Intensifies As Opposition Protests In Delhi
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:38
Election Commission Row Intensifies As Opposition Protests In Delhi
- •Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi marched from Parliament to the Election Commission office in Delhi on October 6.
- •Protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were among several opposition leaders detained by police after the march was halted and sit-ins began.
- •The political crisis has also exposed cracks within the opposition as the DMK questioned Rahul Gandhi's stance on SIR-related voter deletions in Tamil Nadu.
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Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi marched from Parliament to the Election Commission office on October 6 to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
DMK leader Saravanan Annadurai questioned Rahul Gandhi for not endorsing Mallikarjun Kharge’s position on governments elected after the SIR process and raised concerns regarding the Congress party's stance in Tamil Nadu.
The police stopped the opposition march from Parliament, prompting leaders to stage a sit-in and raise slogans, which resulted in several opposition figures, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, being detained.
