CEC Gyanesh Kumar row highlights: 'Black day for democracy' says Congress after MPs detained, vows protest tomorrow
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row highlights: The lunch hosted by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge comes a day after several Opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained after staging a sit-in protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Akashvani Bhawan.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row highlights: Congress leaders Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi were detained on Wednesday after Delhi Police halted three buses carrying INDIA bloc leaders to Jantar Mantar for a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The buses were stopped on Ashoka Road, following which Rahul, Priyanka and other leaders stepped down....Read More
Rahul Gandhi was picked up and pushed inside a van. Protestors were seen sititng on top of the vehicle.
Priyanka Gandhi, along with a few women protesters, lay down on the street holding copies of the Constitution. Women police personnel were later seen removing her from the spot.
They were taken to different police stations and Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were released a little after 8 PM from police detention. While Rahul Gandhi was taken to the Barakhamba road police station, Priyanka Gandhi and others were detained in the Chhatrasal stadium.
This comes after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hosted a lunch for Opposition camp at Sagar Ratna in Janpath. The leaders decided they will go to Jantar Mantar to stage a protest.
Delhi Police have registered an FIR after receiving a complaint alleging that Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with other MPs and people accompanying them, entered the Akashvani Bhavan premises during Tuesday’s Opposition protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The entire Opposition has come together to demand the resignation of the CEC. Several INDIA bloc MPs protested on Tuesday to demand the CEC's ouster and marched towards the Election Commission of India in Delhi. Many of them, including Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Pawan Khera, were briefly detained at Delhi's Akashvani Bhavan after they staged a sit-in.
The protest by the Opposition leaders comes after alleged irregularities in decisions taken by the poll body, particularly the Special Intensive Revision exercise, an issue which has been a major point of contention ever since last year's Bihar assembly polls, when the current nationwide SIR exercise was commenced.
Apart from the Opposition MPs, other student organisations and activists have also taken out marches demanding the CEC's resignation.
ECI says 'no party sought meeting till 4 pm'
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that no political party had formally sought an appointment with the poll panel before 4 pm, as the Opposition MPs protested in the national capital.
The ECI said it was informed by Delhi Police at around 4 pm that a delegation of MPs led by Gandhi wanted to meet the Commission and submit a memorandum.
Jantar Mantar 2.0
Political pressure group Cockroach Janta Party's founder Abhijeet Dipke announced that they will launch a fresh agitation at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10 against the CEC.
CJP's co-convener Saurav submitted a notice at the Parliament Street police station in Delhi on Wednesday to “intimate” the Police of their protest on October 10, 2026. He said that they are expecting “large crowd” and have informed the police accordingly.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, October 6, Dipke said, "One Nation, One Election is just a slogan. The actual intention of the ruling dispensation is to push the country toward 'one nation, one political party'."
He also alleged that Maharashtra police was issuing notices to CJP protesters, pressuring them not to attend the Delhi protest.
"It is heart-breaking that the Chandrapur police served notices to CJP workers, asking them not to participate in the protest at Jantar Mantar. They also asked CJP workers about the source of funds for travelling to Jantar Mantar. The police stated (in the notice) that the agitation is going to be "violent". How do the police know so early that the agitation would be violent? Have they planned anything in advance?'' he asked.
"Why is the Maharashtra Police behaving like Delhi Police? What do they have to do if a person is going to Delhi from Chandrapur?" he added.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 10:42:20 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Youth Congress holds torchlight protest in Bengaluru
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Karnataka Youth Congress members staged a torchlight protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Wednesday, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision.
Led by state president Manjunath Gowda, protesters raised slogans against the Election Commission and the central government.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 10:27:49 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: BJP accuses Rahul, Priyanka of choosing ‘anarchy’
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: The BJP on Wednesday criticised Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over the INDIA bloc’s second consecutive day of protests against the Election Commission. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused the Congress leadership of choosing street protests and “anarchy to grab media attention” after losing its mass base. The BJP also alleged that Rahul Gandhi tried to push a woman police personnel during the protest, an allegation the Congress has not immediately responded to. Rahul and other Opposition leaders were detained after police stopped their procession towards Jantar Mantar.
- 7 Oct 2026, 10:06:39 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Rahul Gandhi’s message to MPs after Opposition protest
I am thankful to every INDIA alliance MP standing firm in defence of our democracy - in Parliament, outside on the streets, and today near Jantar Mantar. They can stop a march. They can refuse a meeting. But they cannot stop the will of our people. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar and the entire system will be brought to justice.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday thanked INDIA bloc MPs for standing firm in what he described as the defence of democracy, following the Opposition’s protest near Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
"I am thankful to every INDIA alliance MP standing firm in defence of our democracy - in Parliament, outside on the streets, and today near Jantar Mantar.
They can stop a march. They can refuse a meeting. But they cannot stop the will of our people.
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar and the entire system will be brought to justice," he wrote on X.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 09:45:27 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘PM, Amit Shah will sink if Centre tries to protect Gyanesh Kumar’, says CPI(M) MP
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: CPI(M) MP John Brittas said, “If Centre tries to protect Gyanesh Kumar, PM Modi and Amit Shah will sink along with him."
- 7 Oct 2026, 09:34:13 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of trying to push woman cop during protest
In his Eagerness to make a reel, Rahul Gandhi attempts to push a female police personnel. https://t.co/wQRzDh2DpG
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: The BJP on Wednesday alleged that Rahul Gandhi tried to push a woman police personnel during the INDIA bloc’s protest on Ashoka Road in Delhi. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari shared a video of the incident and criticised Gandhi, while the Congress has not yet reacted. "In his eagerness to make a reel, Rahul Gandhi attempts to push a female police personnel," he wrote on X.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 09:23:12 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Murder of democracy’, says UP Congress chief after Rahul, Priyanka's detention
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Aradhana Misra on Wednesday condemned the treatment of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, calling it a “murder of democracy”.
"Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra treated in a condemnable manner, it is murder of democracy," she told PTI.
- 7 Oct 2026, 09:11:52 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: AISA’s Neha Bora slams Delhi Police over alleged violence against Oppn MPs
Absolute shame on @DelhiPolice for this violence against @MahuaMoitra and other opposition MPs!
— Neha (@neha_aisa) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: AISA national president Neha Bora on Wednesday condemned the Delhi Police over “violence” against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and other Opposition MPs.
“Absolute shame on Delhi Police for this violence against MahuaMoitra and other opposition MPs,” Bora said on X.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 09:01:36 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress calls Oct 7 ‘black day for Indian democracy’; vows nation-wide protest tomorrow
8 अक्टूबर- भारतीय लोकतंत्र के लिए काला दिवस इस मौके पर कांग्रेस पार्टी देशभर में हल्ला बोलेगी ✊
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: The Congress party on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and called October 7 a ‘black day for Indian democracy’.
The party said it will hold nation-wide protests tomorrow.
- 7 Oct 2026, 08:50:48 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Beaten & bruised but going strong’, says Mahua Moitra
We are in Chatrasal stadium now. Beaten & bruised but going strong. Gyanesh will GO. https://t.co/3EbXsiifN2
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: “We are in Chatrasal stadium now. Beaten & bruised but going strong. Gyanesh will GO,” TMC MP Mahua Moitra said on Wednesday.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 08:40:16 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Modi, You are so done, bro’, says Supriya Shrinate on Mahua Moitra's injury
This is what Amit Shah’s Delhi Police does to women MPs Modi, You are so done, bro! https://t.co/YH30ny6klJ
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress social media chairperson Supriya Shrinate on X slammed Delhi Police. She shared a photo Mahua Moitra who was allegedly injured by Delhi Police.
“This is what Amit Shah’s Delhi Police does to women MPs.”
“Modi, You are so done, bro!”
- 7 Oct 2026, 08:28:39 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Samajwadi Party to join INDIA bloc protest tomorrow
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Samajwadi Party is expected to join the INDIA bloc protests tomorrow.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 08:25:03 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Opposition will continue protest on Thursday
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress party will continue to stage protest on Thursday.
- 7 Oct 2026, 08:20:47 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘What does democracy mean’, questions Priyanka Gandhi after being detained
VIDEO | Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi), after being detained, says, "What does democracy mean? People's rule. It has certain principles, which are laid down in the Constitution. This Delhi Police also works for the Constitution. The government should work for this Constitution... We want to meet the Election Commission. We want to meet them. We want to tell them what we think and how the election process is being conducted. And we want to demand his resignation." (Source: Third Party) #Delhi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: After being detained Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "What does democracy mean? People's rule. It has certain principles, which are laid down in the Constitution. This Delhi Police also works for the Constitution. The government should work for this Constitution... We want to meet the Election Commission. We want to meet them. We want to tell them what we think and how the election process is being conducted. And we want to demand his resignation."
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- 7 Oct 2026, 07:42:48 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘You are all doing your work’, says Rahul Gandhi to police personnel, hands out water bottles
VIDEO | Delhi: “You are all doing your work”, says Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to police personnel as he hands out water bottles to them from bus during detention. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/8KoCsY0Jhd
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: “You are all doing your work”, says Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to police personnel as he hands out water bottles to them from bus during detention.
- 7 Oct 2026, 07:40:26 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: KC Venugopal slams Delhi Police for detaining Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi
Arresting LOP @RahulGandhi ji has become a hobby for this fascist regime. We are watching the total destruction of Indian democracy in real time. These criminals in Delhi Police uniform will pay a heavy price for how they have manhandled Rahul ji and @priyankagandhi ji. We are only just getting started, this petty intimidation will not deter us. We will return in greater numbers tomorrow, the day after, and the day after - until the Vote Chors face justice.
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal criticised the detention of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi by Delhi Police, accusing the government of trying to intimidate the party’s leaders.
In a post on X, Venugopal alleged that Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi had been “manhandled” by police and said the Congress would continue its protests, vowing to return in greater numbers until what he described as the “Vote Chors” were held accountable.
“We are only just getting started, this petty intimidation will not deter us. We will return in greater numbers tomorrow, the day after, and the day after - until the Vote Chors face justice.”
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- 7 Oct 2026, 07:31:07 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘We will continue to fight’, says Gaurav Gogoi
VIDEO | Delhi: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, "These kinds of attempts, brutality by the police, will not tire us out. We will continue to fight. It is better for Prime Minister Modi to shed his arrogance and seek the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar." (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd) #Delhi #Congress #Protest #CEC
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "These kinds of attempts, brutality by the police, will not tire us out. We will continue to fight. It is better for Prime Minister Modi to shed his arrogance and seek the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar."
- 7 Oct 2026, 07:23:47 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘We are ready to sit here all through the night’, says Congress MP Pawan Khera
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress MP Pawan Khera says, "Everything is before you. We sat on a dharna wherever they stopped us. We are ready to sit here all through the night." https://t.co/8AzSEgvYLe
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Pawan Khera says, "Everything is before you. We sat on a dharna wherever they stopped us. We are ready to sit here all through the night."
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- 7 Oct 2026, 07:18:22 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘They have attacked the Constitution’, says Rahul Gandhi, slams PM Modi, Amit Shah
#WATCH | Delhi | Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "...They can do all this stuff, but we are going to bring them to justice. My guarantee is that all four (Union Home Minister Amit Shah, PM Modi, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, CEC Gyanesh Kumar) of them will be brought to justice. This is all a panic reaction. This is all fear. Yes, they are going to be brought to justice...They have attacked the most sacred. They have attacked the Constitution. They have attacked the voice of the people. They are going to pay for it on the streets" (Video Source: AICC)
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "...They can do all this stuff, but we are going to bring them to justice. My guarantee is that all four (Union Home Minister Amit Shah, PM Modi, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, CEC Gyanesh Kumar) of them will be brought to justice. This is all a panic reaction. This is all fear. Yes, they are going to be brought to justice...They have attacked the most sacred. They have attacked the Constitution. They have attacked the voice of the people. They are going to pay for it on the streets"
- 7 Oct 2026, 07:17:06 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Delhi Police has become national embarrassment’, says Ashutosh Ranka
Shameful visuals coming in from Delhi. The entire country is watching this and taking a note of the national embarrassment that the @DelhiPolice has become. https://t.co/K2P8Pn3jlf
— Ashutosh Ranka (@AshutoshRanka) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: “Shameful visuals coming in from Delhi. The entire country is watching this and taking a note of the national embarrassment that the Delhi Police has become,” Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka said on Wednesday.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 07:13:48 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Not going to stop until Kumar resigns’, says Rahul Gandhi
We are not going to stop protesting till Gyanesh Kumar resigns. This is a fight to protect the most sacred thing in this country. There is nothing that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah can do that will stop us. https://t.co/MgvabcQPPR
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was detained on Wednesday evening while on his way to Jantar Mantar to protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, said the fight would continue until Kumar’s resignation.
“We are not going to stop protesting till Gyanesh Kumar resigns. This is a fight to protect the most sacred thing in this country. There is nothing that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah can do that will stop us,” he said.
- 7 Oct 2026, 07:09:10 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Rahul Gandhi taken to Barakhamba police station
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was detained today by Delhi Police, was taken to Barakhamba police station.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 07:07:47 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Jairam Ramesh alleges Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi, other INDIA leaders ‘dragged away, arrested’ by Delhi Police
Disturbing visuals from Janpath where LoP-LS Rahul Gandhi, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and other INDIA leaders have been dragged away and arrested once again by the Delhi Police. INDIA janbandhan leaders were simply attempting to reach Jantar Mantar to register their protest against the capture of the electoral system through the CEC. The brutal handling of elected representatives by the police shows the utter contempt of the poisonous pair of PM-HM for our Constitution and democracy. This is the reality of the We Will Do It proclaimed by the Slogan Sultan today.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders were “dragged away and arrested” by Delhi Police at Janpath while they were on their way to Jantar Mantar to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
In a post on X, Ramesh alleged that the police action against elected representatives reflected the “contempt” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the Constitution and democracy.
“INDIA janbandhan leaders were simply attempting to reach Jantar Mantar to register their protest against the capture of the electoral system through the CEC. This is the reality of the We Will Do It proclaimed by the Slogan Sultan today,” he wrote.
- 7 Oct 2026, 07:04:24 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: TMC MP Mahua Moitra claims lathi-charge by Delhi Police
#WATCH | Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra says, "You can see the brute force with which Delhi Police is handling peaceful protesters. Gyanesh Kumar has to resign. What is our fault? Why are the workers, the public being brutally manhandled and lathi-charged by the Delhi Police. Why are MPs being blocked from reaching Jantar Mantar? What is going on here?"
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: TMC MP Mahua Moitra says, "You can see the brute force with which Delhi Police is handling peaceful protesters. Gyanesh Kumar has to resign. What is our fault? Why are the workers, the public being brutally manhandled and lathi-charged by the Delhi Police. Why are MPs being blocked from reaching Jantar Mantar? What is going on here?"
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- 7 Oct 2026, 06:53:35 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Shafi Parambil gets into a scuffle with Delhi Police
VIDEO | Delhi: Congress MP Shafi Parambil gets into a scuffle with Delhi Police officials as they try to forcibly remove him from INDIA bloc protest. (Source: Third Party) https://t.co/hBZDFpDAjp
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Shafi Parambil gets into a scuffle with Delhi Police officials as they try to forcibly remove him from INDIA bloc protest.
- 7 Oct 2026, 06:32:42 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Delhi Police' bus carrying Rahul Gandhi, other MP's suffered tyre puncture
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Delhi Police' bus carrying Rahul Gandhi and other MPs suffered tyre puncture on KG Marg.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 06:29:19 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Supriya Shrinate, other leaders detained by Delhi Police
VIDEO | Congress leader Supriya Shrinate and other leaders detained by Delhi Police. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) #Delhi #Congress #CEC https://t.co/nWhJTKHSvd
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Supriya Shrinate and other leaders detained by Delhi Police.
- 7 Oct 2026, 06:26:56 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Delhi Police to get additional CAPFs to handle protests
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Delhi Police is getting 110 additional companies of CAPFs to handle the protests in the city, amounting to around 11,000 personnel. This is in addition to its own force and around 12,000 CAPF personnel currently posted in Delhi.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 06:04:44 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Protesters sit atop vehicle carrying detained Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Protesters sit atop the vehicle in which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is detained.
- 7 Oct 2026, 06:02:53 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Women police personnel forcibly remove Congress Priyanka Gandhi
VIDEO | Delhi: Women police personnel forcibly remove Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) from protest site. (Source: Third Party) #Delhi #CEC #Congress https://t.co/K7ExXqa6ri
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Women police personnel forcibly remove Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from protest site.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 06:01:50 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been detained on way to Jantar Mantar
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been detained by Delhi Police. Gandhi, along with other MPs, was on his way to Jantar Mantar in three buses.
The buses were stopped by police on Ashoka Road, where Gandhi and other leaders stepped down. The Congress MP was seen being lifted and taken away in a van.
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:48:29 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi lies down on Ashoka Road holding Constitution
VIDEO | Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) lies down on road as INDIA bloc leaders stopped by Police from reaching Jantar Mantar to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. (Source: Third Party) (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/VShiDkrkNz
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lies down on road as INDIA bloc leaders stopped by Police from reaching Jantar Mantar to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 05:40:41 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘This is a fight to save democracy’, says CPI MP P Sandosh
VIDEO | Delhi: During INDIA bloc protest, CPI MP P Sandosh says, “Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign. Detentions and lathis are no solution. This is a fight to save democracy, and we will ensure Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.” TMC MP Mahua Moitra says, “You can see the brute force with which the Delhi Police is handling peaceful protesters. Gyanesh Kumar has got to resign.” RJD MP Manoj Jha says, “Everyone has seen the visuals. They are brutally lathi-charging people… We had not seen such visuals for many years. This is the height of brutality.” (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: During INDIA bloc protest, CPI MP P Sandosh said, “Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign. Detentions and lathis are no solution. This is a fight to save democracy, and we will ensure Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.”
TMC MP Mahua Moitra says, “You can see the brute force with which the Delhi Police is handling peaceful protesters. Gyanesh Kumar has got to resign.”
RJD MP Manoj Jha says, “Everyone has seen the visuals. They are brutally lathi-charging people… We had not seen such visuals for many years. This is the height of brutality.”
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:39:32 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Want the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar’, says Congress MP Manickam Tagore
VIDEO | Delhi: During INDIA bloc protest, Congress MP Manickam Tagore (@manickamtagore) says, “We wanted to protest at Jantar Mantar. Jantar Mantar is the designated place in Delhi where protests are allowed. Therefore, we are going towards that place, but we are being stopped by the Delhi Police…As yesterday, they detained Rahul Gandhi ji; today also, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are coming. Around 100 MPs are coming. All the MPs are coming in those buses. Therefore, we are very clear that we want to protest. Our demand is very clear: we want the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.” (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: During INDIA bloc protest, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said, “We wanted to protest at Jantar Mantar. Jantar Mantar is the designated place in Delhi where protests are allowed. Therefore, we are going towards that place, but we are being stopped by the Delhi Police…As yesterday, they detained Rahul Gandhi ji; today also, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are coming. Around 100 MPs are coming. All the MPs are coming in those buses. Therefore, we are very clear that we want to protest. Our demand is very clear: we want the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.”
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- 7 Oct 2026, 05:35:54 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress workers detained
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Several Congress workers have been detained.
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:35:27 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Security beefed up as Opposition MPs move towards Jantar Mantar
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Police have barricaded all sides near Le Meridien hotel and blocked the bus as Opposition MPs move towards Jantar Mantar
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- 7 Oct 2026, 05:30:08 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: BNS 163 imposed at Jantar Mantar as Opposition MP's march towards Jantar Mantar
VIDEO | Delhi: DCP Sachin Sharma says BNS 163 imposed at Jantar Mantar, urges security personnel to respectfully treat MPs. He adds, “MPs and a large number of their supporters are arriving in three buses, and we have been told that their destination is Jantar Mantar. As such, Section 163 of the BNSS is in force here…Protest marches or demonstrations are not allowed here without permission. Since all of them are MPs, we have to keep this in mind, and our behaviour towards them will be respectful and in accordance with proper protocol. We will request them to vacate the place on their own.” (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: DCP Sachin Sharma says BNS 163 imposed at Jantar Mantar, urges security personnel to respectfully treat MPs, news agency PTI reported.
He adds, “MPs and a large number of their supporters are arriving in three buses, and we have been told that their destination is Jantar Mantar. As such, Section 163 of the BNSS is in force here…Protest marches or demonstrations are not allowed here without permission. Since all of them are MPs, we have to keep this in mind, and our behaviour towards them will be respectful and in accordance with proper protocol. We will request them to vacate the place on their own.”
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:27:11 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, other INDIA bloc MPs blocked by police on way to Jantar Mantar
#WATCH | Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi flanked by a large crowd of INDIA bloc MPs as well as security personnel on the way to Jantar Mantar. (Video: Congress) https://t.co/180qdhRf7t
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi flanked by a large crowd of INDIA bloc MPs as well as security personnel on the way to Jantar Mantar.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 05:13:08 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Elected representatives are being stripped of their rights to protest’, says Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi says, "Govt is adamant to infringe on democratic rights. Opposition represents 60% of the public. Elected representatives are being stripped of their right to hit the streets and raise their voice. We were not allowed to meet the CEC yesterday..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi said, "Govt is adamant to infringe on democratic rights. Opposition represents 60% of the public. Elected representatives are being stripped of their right to hit the streets and raise their voice. We were not allowed to meet the CEC yesterday..."
- 7 Oct 2026, 05:09:17 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Everyone in Congress is united as one’, says Ashok Gehlot
#WATCH | Jaipur, Rajasthan: Addressing a Congress press conference, former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot says, "I want to address the point you always raise, that there is no unity within the Congress. Today, you have witnessed the unity; everyone is united as one, and the Congress will form the government next time; nothing can stop it. Next time, no one will ask if there is a lack of unity, because this is complete, solid unity."
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Addressing a Congress press conference, former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said, "I want to address the point you always raise, that there is no unity within the Congress. Today, you have witnessed the unity; everyone is united as one, and the Congress will form the government next time; nothing can stop it. Next time, no one will ask if there is a lack of unity, because this is complete, solid unity."
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- 7 Oct 2026, 04:58:25 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Every FIR is a medal on my chest’, says Rahul Gandhi
हर FIR मेरे सीने पर एक मेडल है। अभी 45 हैं, मेरा लक्ष्य 100 है - तब भी संविधान की रक्षा के लिए लड़ते रहेंगे। https://t.co/ZxwHkKHtkm
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: “Every FIR is a medal on my chest,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday.
“Right now, there are 45; my goal is 100 - even then, we'll keep fighting to defend the Constitution.”
- 7 Oct 2026, 04:52:15 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Some parties couldn’t attend as lunch invite came late’, says Jairam Ramesh
All INDIA janbandhan parties had been invited for today’s lunch. But the decision for the lunch had been taken late last night and communicated. It was therefore natural that some parties could not be represented. There is needless comment in some sections of the media on it. INDIA and other Opposition parties are united and stand in solidarity against Vote Chori, SIR and Delimitation.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: After Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party was not seen at the gathering, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said all INDIA bloc parties had been invited to the lunch, but the invitation was sent only late Tuesday night, making it difficult for some parties to attend. Dismissing speculation over the absence, Ramesh said the INDIA bloc and other Opposition parties remained united against “Vote Chori”, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and delimitation. Akhilesh Yadav had joined Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders in Tuesday’s protest outside Akashvani Bhawan.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 04:39:19 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Ahead of protest, Kharge says, ‘EC and Modi ji are trying to end democracy in India’
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Opposition’s protest would continue, accusing the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to end democracy in India. “The EC and Modi ji are trying to end democracy in India. They do not listen to the Constitution. Therefore, we have decided that people's voice must reach the entire country. That is our work as the Opposition,” Kharge told HT.
- 7 Oct 2026, 04:31:34 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign’, says Rahul Gandhi ahead of protest
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would have to resign as the INDIA bloc stepped up its protest over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. After a lunch meeting with opposition MPs, Gandhi announced that the bloc would hold a protest at Jantar Mantar.
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- 7 Oct 2026, 04:24:30 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Delhi beefs up security ahead of Oppn's Jantar Mantar protest
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Security has been tightened across Lutyens’ Delhi ahead of the INDIA bloc’s protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision. Heavy deployments of Delhi Police, RAF and CISF personnel, along with barricades, have been placed around central New Delhi.
- 7 Oct 2026, 04:03:28 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘We are fighting for democracy in India’, says Congress MP Mallu Ravi
#WATCH | Delhi: As buses carrying INDIA bloc MPs move towards Jantar Mantar, Congress MP Mallu Ravi says, "We are fighting for democracy in India. Names of about 13 crore people have been removed from the voters' list. They have become second-class citizens. There should not be 2 types of citizens in India: One with voting rights and the other without voting rights. So, this is like freedom struggle. Under the citizenship of Rahul Gandhi, we are fighting for the rights of the people of India. We want Gyanesh Kumar to immediately resign. The PM should also resign taking the responsibility that he has made him remove names of 13 crore people..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: As buses carrying INDIA bloc MPs move towards Jantar Mantar, Congress MP Mallu Ravi said, "We are fighting for democracy in India. Names of about 13 crore people have been removed from the voters' list. They have become second-class citizens. There should not be 2 types of citizens in India: One with voting rights and the other without voting rights. So, this is like freedom struggle. Under the citizenship of Rahul Gandhi, we are fighting for the rights of the people of India. We want Gyanesh Kumar to immediately resign. The PM should also resign taking the responsibility that he has made him remove names of 13 crore people..."
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- 7 Oct 2026, 04:02:17 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leaders on way to Jantar Mantar
#WATCH | Delhi: A bus carrying Congress chief-Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition MPs moves towards Jantar Mantar after Opposition MPs' meeting called by Congress president and LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on the CEC matter
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE:A bus carrying Congress chief-Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition MPs moves towards Jantar Mantar after Opposition MPs' meeting called by Congress president and LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on the CEC matter.
- 7 Oct 2026, 03:57:36 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: ‘Article 19 gives us our Constitutional right’, says Pawan Khera
Since Delhi Police under Amit Shah is not allowing us to protest anywhere in the capital, all buses carrying MPs of opposition parties are now moving to Jantar Mantar - the designated spot for peaceful protests. Article 19 gives us our Constitutional right for democratic protest.
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 ಪವನ್ ಖೇರಾ (@Pawankhera) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday said, “since Delhi Police under Amit Shah is not allowing us to protest anywhere in the capital, all buses carrying MPs of opposition parties are now moving to Jantar Mantar - the designated spot for peaceful protests. Article 19 gives us our Constitutional right for democratic protest.”
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- 7 Oct 2026, 03:54:19 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: 'We will continue this protest', says Mallikarjun Kharge
VIDEO | Delhi: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge hosts a lunch for INDIA bloc MPs at Sagar Ratna restaurant on Janpath. Kharge says, "We will continue this protest. The repeated wrongs being committed by the Election Commission and those being made to happen by Modi ji mean that they are trying to end democracy in this country. They do not listen to the Constitution either. Therefore, we have decided that the voice of the people should reach the entire country. That is our work." (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: After hosting a lunch for Opposition MP's at Sagar Ratna restaurant in Janpath, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We will continue this protest. The repeated wrongs being committed by the Election Commission and those being made to happen by Modi ji mean that they are trying to end democracy in this country. They do not listen to the Constitution either. Therefore, we have decided that the voice of the people should reach the entire country. That is our work."
- 7 Oct 2026, 03:51:21 PM IST
CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: After lunch meet, Oppn MP's move towards Jantar Mantar
VIDEO | Delhi: After having lunch at Sagar Ratna in Janpath, Opposition MPs move towards Jantar Mantar aboard a bus to hold a sit-in protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. #OppositionMPs https://t.co/4vqp2udjTp
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 7, 2026CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: After having lunch at Sagar Ratna in Janpath, Opposition MPs move towards Jantar Mantar aboard a bus to hold a sit-in protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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