Rahul Gandhi Detained as Delhi Protest Against CEC Escalates

New Delhi, October 06, 2026 A protest by Opposition MPs against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensified in New Delhi on October 6, 2026, after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was detained by Delhi Police. The demonstration centred on the Opposition’s concerns over the electoral roll revision process and its demands regarding the functioning of the Election Commission. The INDIA bloc organised a march towards the Election Commission headquarters to raise its concerns over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition MPs participated in the demonstration as they sought to press their demands before the poll authorities. Rahul Gandhi was detained by Delhi Police during the protest. His detention came amid heightened activity at the demonstration, with several other Opposition leaders also being taken into custody as the protest continued in the national capital. The demonstration was part of the Opposition’s broader campaign over the Special Intensive Revision and issues related to electoral rolls. INDIA bloc leaders have been raising their concerns over the exercise and seeking responses from the Election Commission. Rahul Gandhi’s detention marked another development in the day’s protest, which brought Opposition MPs together over their concerns regarding the electoral roll revision process. The demonstrations kept the dispute between the Opposition and the poll authorities in focus in the national capital.