India opposition leaders briefly arrested in protest against election chief

Protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Published on RocksNews: 6 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
Updated: 6 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
Language: English

India opposition leaders briefly arrested in protest against election chief — India opposition leaders briefly arrested in protest against election chief — Image credit: Al Jazeera English

Protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Indian opposition MPs detained in protest against election chief

Opposition leaders have alleged that CEC Gyanesh Kumar manipulated voter rolls to favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party during elections.

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